Sometimes I feel that I have too many obligations and that I am trying to keep too many people happy. To be honest it’s true. I do have a tendency to do that at times.
Okay, a lot of the time.
During those times I often think to myself that I should not make so many new acquaintances or that I should limit my interactions to just a few people so I can keep as much time free for myself.
But how selfish is that? Above and beyond that, I am hurting my own self. When I interact with more people, when I share, when I get to know those people I often find new perspectives open to me, new ideas, new resources. Far from hurting myself it’s actually helping me.
What is really hurtful in the long run is to cut myself off, to become isolated. I end up having less friends and resources to draw upon.
This doesn’t mean that I have to spend every waking second pleasing everyone else. I can limit and balance my time between my needs and their needs. This isn’t a zero sum game, if played properly it’s a game that everyone can win and prosper in.
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