PIECEMEAL

An ocean is a multitude of drops, and life is a growing wave that drowns us.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Be it at life, your job, your family, and friends, or just at the barrage of thoughts your mind can throw at you, it can all get to be too much at times.

You’re not alone, considering that our mind is not a limitless information organizing machine. We clearly have limits and can feel overwhelmed when we pass the threshold. Imagine, for a moment, standing in front of a towering mountain, its summit obscured by clouds.

The sheer magnitude of the task of reaching the top might leave you feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. This is when the concept of breaking large things into smaller, more manageable things becomes a guiding principle.

Instead of attempting to scale the entire mountain in one go, envision taking it one step at a time. Picture breaking the journey into smaller sections, each with its own challenges and victories. Begin with the foothills, then progress to the lower slopes. As you ascend, the summit gradually becomes more tangible, and the path less formidable.

This mountain represents a daunting goal or project in your life. By deconstructing it into smaller, more digestible components, the overwhelming nature of the task diminishes. Each segment becomes a milestone, a checkpoint on your journey to conquer the larger challenge.

As you embark on this journey, imagine equipping yourself with a toolkit of determination, focus, and resilience. Each tool corresponds to a specific sub-goal or task. Picture yourself using these tools to chip away at the challenges, steadily making progress. With each conquered segment, celebrate the achievement. Imagine a sense of accomplishment and pride as you look back at the ground covered.

The concept of breaking things down is like unravelling a complicated puzzle. As you fit each piece into place, a clearer picture emerges, making the once-daunting task more comprehensible. The emphasis is on the process, not just the outcome. The joy lies not only in reaching the summit but in the journey, the personal growth, and the resilience developed along the way.

By breaking down the monumental into the manageable, you transform what seemed insurmountable into a series of achievable steps, making success not only possible but also within reach. A watched kettle never boils. Of course, it does, but the proverb works to show us limitation within ourselves and simultaneously how to manage and work with them.

There isn’t much else to this thought piece, just a little self-therapy that I wanted to share with you guys. I hope you liked it and found it helpful too. As always, I appreciate you all to no end, wish you nothing but love in your lives, and ask you to remember to keep on thinking. Thanks, and until next time, ciao for now. Peace.