Overwhelmed
As you worked towards your goals there are times you will feel overwhelmed. Read our story about the clock and reflect on the quotes here the next time you find yourself feeling overwhelmed!By Catherine Pulsifer
Recently I had a conversation with a person who has a long-term goal that will take a few years to achieve. The individual seemed overwhelmed with the size of the goal and was getting discouraged.
Their focus was on all the things they need to do to reach the goal and their comment to me was, "I just can't do it".
It reminded me of the story of the clock that had been running and running:
This clock had sat on the mantle for years. And it ran and ran. One day, the clock began to think about how many times it had to tick during the year. It counted up the seconds - it would have to tick 31,536,000 times a year. The clock seemed overwhelmed - "I can't do it, that is just too much." So the clock stopped ticking. Then somebody reminded the clock that it didn't have to tick the 31,536,000 seconds all at one time, but rather one tick at a time. The clock then realized this was okay and started ticking again!
When we set our goals, it is good to visualize the end results. But, getting to our goal is doing a little bit every day; not doing it all at once.
So the next time you find yourself overwhelmed by your goal, remember the clock and the number of ticks - do a little bit every day and over time you will reach your goal.
Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is the highway to success.
Og Mandino
You must be careful not to set goals that are too numerous, or too complex, so that you become overwhelmed, and end up accomplishing none of them. Like anything else you learn to do, start by keeping it straight forward and simple.
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If we don't see a failure as a challenge to modify our approach, but rather as a problem with ourselves, as a personality defect, we will immediately feel overwhelmed.
Anthony Robbins
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more quotes for thought on being overwhelmed:
I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people. Maya Angelou
One secret to remember is to set realistic goals. Don’t set so many goals that you will feel overwhelmed. And once a goal is set it is not written in stone, you can adjust your goals. Design Your Life
When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better. Author Unknown
Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness. John Calvin