Since I've been a little girl, I've been wrestling with the gap between what my mind can see and body can do. I'm an idealist who almost always has a utopian view in mind for any endeavor I embark on. Fortunately I married a pragmatist so that lends some leveling ground to the gap, but truly when you are like me, you are always seeking ways to lessen the gap in ways that you achieve those lofty dreams in ways that matter.
One critical ingredient of wedging this dream gap is to know your limits and perhaps have a good sense of others' limits as well. That helps. For example, recently I set out on a series of events with mostly good planning and the events, for the most part, were successful, but then at the last minute I added another event--why not, I thought, but I didn't give that event the same measure of planning and while it wasn't a disaster, it was less than what I hoped for--a bit of a back step with regard to the relations involved. That one more event without good planning was beyond my limits--I should have either not had the event or had spent time with the others involved with better planning. Know your limits.
I do much of the same at the work place. Big ideas come to mind and if the planning and collaboration are there, the ideas tend to work out just fine, but if I don't make time with colleagues to plan the steps out with care, the events are not as successful. Know your limits. Similarly burning the candle at both ends of the day is another back step--no matter how big our dreams are, we're still human--and we have limits that include needed sleep, healthy diets, and enjoyable events outside of the lofty to-do lists we make for ourselves.
So to work within your limits, it's a good idea to plan ahead, include optimal self care, and collaborate with others, especially others who may be more pragmatic and represent the skills and vision you may not have to bring your ideas to life in ways that matter. Onward.
One critical ingredient of wedging this dream gap is to know your limits and perhaps have a good sense of others' limits as well. That helps. For example, recently I set out on a series of events with mostly good planning and the events, for the most part, were successful, but then at the last minute I added another event--why not, I thought, but I didn't give that event the same measure of planning and while it wasn't a disaster, it was less than what I hoped for--a bit of a back step with regard to the relations involved. That one more event without good planning was beyond my limits--I should have either not had the event or had spent time with the others involved with better planning. Know your limits.
I do much of the same at the work place. Big ideas come to mind and if the planning and collaboration are there, the ideas tend to work out just fine, but if I don't make time with colleagues to plan the steps out with care, the events are not as successful. Know your limits. Similarly burning the candle at both ends of the day is another back step--no matter how big our dreams are, we're still human--and we have limits that include needed sleep, healthy diets, and enjoyable events outside of the lofty to-do lists we make for ourselves.
So to work within your limits, it's a good idea to plan ahead, include optimal self care, and collaborate with others, especially others who may be more pragmatic and represent the skills and vision you may not have to bring your ideas to life in ways that matter. Onward.