Source: Book Digest (ID: shubaowenzhai)
Author: Jiajia
Title: The best state of life: do not panic when busy, do not waste when idle
I like Liang Shiqiu's sentence: "People are never satisfied." When there is no guest, it is suspicious of silence, when there is a guest, it is annoying, and after the guest leaves, he sweeps the floor and wipes the table and has another sense of snub emptiness. ”
We always hope to be able to seek neutralization between busy and idle, but things do not follow people's wishes, and when we are busy, we are lonely and lonely.
In fact, busy has the meaning of busy, idle and leisure fun, is the best state of life.
Don't panic
In the second half of last year, I was transferred to the project team to support the launch of the project a few years ago, and at the same time, I was also responsible for the coordination of the company's year-end meeting.
Under the two heavy responsibilities, I was extremely panicked and impatient. How to arrange the work reasonably? How to complete the task efficiently?
Busy messiness is the norm in our lives.
Remember: don't panic or mess up when you're busy, and prioritize your priorities so that you can move forward in an orderly manner.
01 The most important thing is to find the key problem.
As the saying goes: Chase two rabbits at the same time, and you won't be able to catch one.
Most of the time, our focus can only be on one thing, find this key problem, and other things may become simple.
For the company, the customer is always the top priority, if you can complete the project online a few years ago, why worry about the end of the year without a climax?
02 More efficient than "to-do list" is the "success list"
The "to-do list" can help us sort things out, but in addition to listing what should be done, it also has things to do, which is complex and lengthy, and does not have a success orientation.
In this case, we may need a "success list" even more, that is, only list the things that should be done around the ultimate goal, short and clear, and make the work efficient.
For me, the key job years ago was to get the project online, so I sketched out my "success list". For example, 2 days to adjust the division of labor, the responsibility is clear to the person, and fully support the project; 2 weeks to concentrate on overcoming two major technical difficulties, which is the key to the success of the project; 2 months to complete the overall development, testing and adjustment of the project, to achieve customer satisfaction.
In this way, my goals are clear, the list becomes shorter, and my energy is enough, and then I have time to take care of the preparations for the year-end meeting.
03 Learn to say "no"
When others ask you for help, you know that behind a sentence of "agree", there are often 1,000 joint and several transactions.
If you promise to help with the project PPT, you must know the feasibility analysis of the project, the core competition points, and other related data... A bunch of unexpected questions will also be waiting for you.
Therefore, in a busy time, it is especially important to learn to refuse, and spending precious time on completing the "success list" is the key.
04 Plan your time wisely
Having enough energy every day is just a luxury, we have to accept the appearance of fatigue, lack of concentration, etc., but also to ensure that when there is enough energy, do the most important thing.
Many times, instead of having too little time and too many things, we keep suggesting that we have to do more at the same time. When the affairs are complicated, it is easy to have impatient emotions, we must be calm and calm, and we must not be hurried, in order to be busy and efficient, and grow.
Don't worry
After the project was launched and the year-end meeting was held, the work came to an end, and finally looking forward to the rare leisure, I vowed to enjoy the "pleasure of leisure", but after a few days of leisure, I found that indulgence will bring fatigue, wasted time will bring uneasiness, and perfunctory life will bring anxiety.
Leisure is a blessing, but doing nothing is not a pleasure. When you are idle, doing things that relax your body and mind and bring the joy of life is the real rest.
01 Refuse to be abandoned
Everyone has more or less leisure time, chasing hot variety shows, brushing video news... But these commonly used forms of leisure may not have a relaxing effect, but instead brought fragmented time and divided attention.
You know, behind every addictive show or APP, there are countless product planners racking their brains, and it is easy to attract our attention and let us indulge in it. We may get a moment of happiness from it, but it is difficult to get the nutrients that allow us to grow.
Just like two days before the holiday, I brushed the drama until the early morning at night, slept until the sun during the day, thinking that it was completely relaxed, but in fact, because of the inversion of work and rest, every day was muddy and tired.
When the desolation of the first night fell and the uneasiness of the wasted time struck together, my heart was full of trepidation.
Therefore, maintaining a regular life and rejecting recreational activities without nutrients is the best way to alleviate anxiety and anxiety and start a fun holiday.
02 Do what you love
When I was busy, I complained many times that I didn't have time to do what I liked to do, but when the time was in front of me, I turned a blind eye. I think that the stupidest thing in the world may be such a waste of time.
One night, I wanted to cook noodles to fill my stomach, but I found that the long-unopened baking ingredients were lying quietly in the refrigerator, and unconsciously I thought of the scene of bread slowly "blooming" in the oven and the aroma overflowing the whole room.
So, I said just do it, put the pots and pans on the table, check the recipes, prepare the raw materials, practice the techniques... Throw yourself into it, and forget the time and environment.
Three hours later, the anticipation finally turned into a beautiful reality, and the bread was baked with full color and flavor.
I gave bread to the neighbor's child, and was praised as "Auntie's bread is so fragrant"; The rest is left for tomorrow's self as breakfast, and even the night's dreams are fragrant...
Invest in what you love, enjoy the joy and satisfaction it brings, and such an effective rest can really relieve fatigue.
03 Accumulate energy
Leisure allows us to indulge easily, but it can also allow us to find more fun things and get unexpected growth.
Or accompany the family to drink tea, take the children to play, to make up for the lack of daily companionship; Or read a novel, write a note, and enjoy a sense of inner peace; Or research recipes, make a delicious meal, feel the life of fireworks...
Let the interesting and material fill the idle time, just like Luo Zhenyu said in "Friends of Time": What supports us is not only poetry and distant places, but also the daily life around us. These times of accumulating inner energy will support us every time we are busy and busy.
epilogue
Busy work affairs, bringing self-worth realization and growth; Idle home life brings the blossoming of hobbies and interests.
Positive and upward, self-discipline and firm, find a balance between busy and not busy, things are not panicked, things are not panicked, life can be more comfortable.
About author: Jia Jia, a contracted author of Book digest. I have a dream to distill the life and the world in my own eyes into a sentence of words and pearls. Strive to achieve your dreams, love and persevere.