When my wife is hungry she walks into the kitchen and gets a bowl of cereal.
When I am hungry I spend thirty minutes thinking about what to make. Another thirty making it. And then two minutes eating it, usually in front of my computer and not even savoring the food.
My wife regularly jokes with me that she does what’s “good enough” and I do some other psychotic form of “perfect.”
This doesn’t just play into how I cook and eat my meals but into every aspect of my life. There is so much deliberation and calculation as to be exhausting. Sometimes (a lot of times) I envy my wife’s ability to lay down and totally unwind after a long day, knowing that there is work to be done tomorrow and work probably hanging over her that night. I envy her ability to just make a decision and be at peace with it. My mind doesn’t work that way.
So when attempting to start this blog my original intent was just to provide a space where I could open up my laptop and write. But of course, with the plethora of themes and customizations out there I ended up getting wrapped up in all the unnecessary crap of “building” a website instead of just writing.
So, I’m trying to do what’s good enough. Just open up the blog, word vomit on the page for a little bit and then send it out in the world to be free.
How am I doing?
This one is definitely my life. Over think and under do.
Except for the food – everything always.
Good for you though, and the 80% solution attitude will result in something better eventually, and probably sooner.
I overthink but I also overdo, mostly things that get in the way of the things that I really want to do and am passionate about. It’s hard to sit down and write when you have to buy food to stock the fridge, but maybe there are efficient ways to fit it in that don’t make us overwhelmed. Thanks for reading and commenting!