How to Tackle a Mountain of Tasks by Leo Babauta
by Joe · 23 things on Twos
- Start slow
- Find small wins to start with
- Start to triage
- Get one thing done
- Find more small wins
- Find more small wins
- Make it into a game
- How to Focus
- Pick a handful of things to focus on today.
- Just 3-5 things
- Pick one thing from the short list and I focus only on that
- Think about why this thing in front of me is important to you
- How to Find Delight in Each Thing
- Often we relate to our tasks as things we “have to” do, as drudgery or chores or routine. No wonder we look at a mountain of tasks and feel overwhelmed and resistant!
- What if we related to our tasks differently? Each email is a love note from a delightful person (yes, even spam!). Each task is a way to express ourselves, express our love.
- What if we brought play and wonder to every task?
- If you can bring full appreciation to each moment of life, it becomes a moment of miracle. That’s what we can bring to our tasks — a feeling of wonder, of devotion, of joy.
- It takes practice, but see if you can do that for your next task!
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