Opt Out and Reclaim Your Life
I opted out of a bunch of stuff and my life got better.
My schedule was full of responsibilities. I had a bunch of social commitments I didn’t want to attend. My email inbox was loaded with stuff like offers from TV streaming companies, auto loan companies and credit cards. My home mailbox was filled with hardcopies of the same stuff. I also subscribed to a bunch of services that I didn’t need. In my quest to get after life, my list of goals kept growing and many weren’t essential. When acquaintances, non-profits or other entities asked for help I almost always said yes…and while all this was going on I was having health complications. My body was breaking down and I was losing a bit more of my mobility. What was once something easy for me to do, now became more difficult. This is life, if we’re lucky to live long enough then our bodies will break down, although mine a bit earlier than others. I definitely needed to change some things.
As the tasks stacked up, why couldn’t I just say no? I often said yes because I felt obligated. I had this belief system of helping even if helping negatively impacted me…
