Friends - it is good to have LIMITLESS dreams - LIMITLESS hopes - LIMITLESS faith - LIMITLESS love - LIMITLESS Happiness...
For few things like above LIMITLESS is good - Because on one level it's great to surpass you own limits - BUT for many other things in life it is pretty helpful to set some limits.
So here is how I use limits to make things easier for myself and to accomplish more.
1. Drop the irrelevant stuff.
What are the most important things in your life? What are the least important things in your life? Drop the things that are actually pretty irrelevant when you think about it. This may not be that easy though and you can encounter resistance from within.
The best way to do this is to ask yourself - What if I don't do this?? or i don't have this?? - If the answer is not damaging in measurement terms then that thing is not important.
2. Set limits for daily checking & tasks
I check my personal mail, Facebook, my blog at the end of my workday. And just once a day. Fix limits for everything - your outlook - your tasks - fix a time period for everything and do it in that prefixed time. It is relief because your mind becomes less stuffed with thoughts that just run around in circles. You think more clearly and feel more relaxed. I would highly recommend adapting this in a way that suits you and to try it for just a week and see how it feels.
3. Set time limits for small decisions.
I don't sit around thinking about decisions like if I should exercise, make a phone call, try some new food or anything where I may feel a bit of resistance from within. Instead as soon as I think about it I make a decision to do it within seconds and start moving.
If you wait for just one or a few minutes then that can create unnecessary doubts and excuses in your head. The mental burden in your mind - which can become a pretty big energy sucker over days and weeks of time - is minimized by doing this.
4. Set a limit for commitments.
Say no. Stretching yourself a bit can be good. Overextending yourself is not.
Get to know your limits for getting things done and actually enjoying life instead of just trying to get yourself through each day with your head above the water.
Think about it, use above to find a balance where you get the most important things done but also feel good about your life and not just deadly tired and with a lot of mediocre results.
I hope this will help you to find more enjoyment in your life...
