We are all familiar with the “to-do list”. No matter how short or long yours is it never seems to really be done. In fact, tasks are usually added to the list faster than they are deleted from the list. How frustrating! You may have heard of “not to-do lists”. These are tasks that you have decided for whatever reason, not to complete. This may mean that you delegate them to someone else or you decide they aren’t as important. The reason doesn’t really matter. The point is that you gained more time in your schedule because you determined not to engage in some activity.
Lade Stella Reading says, The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone. Are there tasks that are such a habit that you don’t even question whether or not they are valuable? So often we do things without thinking. This can be a good thing such as our morning routine of getting out of bed, showering, dressing, etc. without thinking. This type of routine makes each day easier because you don’t have to engage your brain. On the other hand, just because you have hosted a Memorial Day party for 100 for the last 10 years doesn’t mean that you have to host it this year. Traditions are great if you enjoy them. Once they become drudgery, time to leave it undone! Change it to a potluck or better yet, someone else can have the party.
If you find it hard to leave tasks off of the list, then start each day deciding what can potentially be left undone at the end of the day. And don’t’ assume that it has to move to tomorrow’s list. It might be something that can be left permanently undone. Be bold, brave, and daring and leave something undone today!
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