If you're anything like me you work a full-time job and try to balance every day life accordingly. Let me tell you, that is no easy task. Family, friends, relationships, hobbies, appointments, car repairs, etc. The list of things that need attention goes on and on. Every little thing adds up and there are only so many hours in a day to do them all. So, here are 5 lies I tell myself everyday to keep chugging along.
1. I will do it tomorrow.
This one really hits home with me. I will do it tomorrow has almost become my life motto. My day is full, always! Working full-time truly drains most, if not all, of my energy. I like my job but I still count the hours down until I get to go home. It never seems to come fast enough. I'm always thinking about what I'm going to do after work but by the time 5 PM comes around, I'm tired and would rather just nap.
2. It will get better.
This is a positive way to look at your day, but to be honest, some days it gets even worse after you say this. My fiancee is my main motivator and if she didn't keep pounding this into my head I don't know if I'd believe it. But I live for the days it does get better.
3. Let it go, it's over.
I'm not sure about y'all but I seem to overthink everything. One bad thing can snowball into a terrible day for me. My mood changes and it's so hard to become positive again. I know that's horrible but sometimes I just can't help it. No one is perfect and I'm definitely not. Let it go it's over is the lie I live off of at work!
4. One. More. Hour.
The last hour of any workday is the longest hour of your life. Looking at the clock and seeing its 4 PM is such a relief, but you look at it again and what seems to be a half hour later... has only been six minutes. Am I the only one? Because it seems like this happens to me every day... especially on Friday!
5. It's almost the weekend!
I say this a lot. And if I'm being completely honest with you, I even say this on Monday. I know it sounds stupid but the weekend is the only time I really get to do what I want. My life, Monday through Friday is not very impressive. I get home from work to shower and eat dinner. And by the time I've done all of that it's already after 6:30 p.m. That gives me 3-4 hours before I have to go to bed to do it all over again.
My life is great don't get me wrong but balancing my time is so hard to do. One thing I've learned in life is that you can't control it. Just do your best and keep telling yourself these lies if it gets you to the weekend. When we have no limitations, and can truly do whatever we want, is when we are the most free.
