Time and the law of diminishing returns
I’ve been reflecting on TIME of late. The passing of time, taking time, not having enough time, time as an illusion or a structural necessity. The concept of TIME can be a challenging thought - so many layers, some constraining, some freeing. Our relationship with TIME Is complicated!
I was reminded of a time, earlier this year, when I was walking in the frozen bog at the end of our Alaska street with our dog, Lukas, my husband and I were talking about our schedules, upcoming meetings and how productive we were (or not) feeling.
He mentioned wanted to use a Friday afternoon that we designated as a “study period” by his boss as a collaboration hour with said boss instead. My husband felt it would give him a deeper insight into his boss’ perspective so that maybe, he’d have a better idea of how to address some things that were weighing heavily on his heart.
That got me thinking about the use of time. And how can we look at using time as a holistic experience instead of a chunk of something to power through - or worse - waste.
I have been watching myself devote more time to my marketing and non-profit clients than to my business - Julie Hirt Intuitive. And JHI is what makes my heart sing. My guides have been urging me to watch for boundaries, where to devote my time and my associated energy levels. And thinking back to that walk with my husband, the a-ha hit me. As I move into the New Year, I want to continue to be helpful and available to my clients. I also want to stop this habit I have of creating work for work’s sake. It’s another discovery I’ve made - letting go of my career I had in Marketing - has left me creating to do lists because that is what I’m used to doing! But - when I make the time for me to do what I want to do (writing, classes, etc.), I have less stress. AND - the quality of my work improves as my creative juices flow back into JHI.
Which leads me to think - the quality you put into something isn’t the same as the quantity. And the quantity, I wondered, may fall into the law of diminishing returns. Meaning that as I put more time away from my heart-singing work, I’m not doing anyone any favors, least of all my animal and intuitive coaching clients. But when I put in the quality of time, things are actually much better - for everyone.
