When we are young, the sayings go “the sky is the limit” or “the world is our oyster.” The sayings contribute to our thinking that possibilities are endless, and we are invincible. Although I am not discounting the multitude of possible things to pursue in life, I will argue that the mindset of believing we can do it all is flawed. I was recently asked about how I thought my high school experience was and how that time went for me. I jokingly said that was my prime time and was super involved across the board. As the day went on, I kept thinking about this conversation and compared it to what life looked like then and what it looks like now. It is drastically different, but not so much in a bad way. It was not unusual for me to kick off my day at 6 am and not return home until 9 or 10 later that night. Meetings were always happening for the organizations I belonged to, and events kept me busy at least a few nights a week. Looking back, I often wonder how everything got done. Either my ability to balance it all has decreased, or my priorities and thought process has made a significant shift. I am willing to accept that as I have grown, I have realized that doing anything and everything is nearly impossible while trying to preserve some sanity. Maybe I got trying to do everything out of my system then because if I had to maintain the same level of involvement, something would greatly suffer. Did I reach a point of involvement burn out? Maybe. I gave myself a period of time when I transferred to only go to class and to steer clear of campus life. When my cooling off time passed, I told myself I would dive back into being involved. I thought I was ready to return to my usual regiment, but doors kept closing. I took this as a sign that maybe it was not meant to be to dive head over heels back into such demands, and at this point in my education, I did not need to prove myself in that matter. Now, more than ever, I am glad some of those doors closed. It taught me to take some time out for myself and not be pressured by the demands of outside factors. By being told no, in a way, I was able to learn how to say no in return. I discovered my limits, and I am sticking to those limits. Time is so valuable, and to try to cram everything in would only make life miserable. Less is sometimes more. Stay Curious, Kayla ©Inquisitive Perspectives 2018
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