Unquiet Desperation

photo credit: s,B – Michael Brenton-King of The Wachoo Wachoo

It seems to me that the greatest risk facing creative, driven people today is not obscurity. It’s burnout.

I read this in a blog entry today:

“Let’s be honest, when was the last time you felt as though you had enough time to do the things you wanted to do in one day?”

Very good question. If you’re anything like most of the folks I know, you’re running just about as hard as you can to get as much crammed into a day as you can.

I have to wonder how healthy a thing this is.

Think about it. You can try to give 16 ounces of water into a 12 ounce glass, but it will just overflow and make a mess. Put 12 ounces in, and it’s hard to move, likely to spill. But put eight ounces in the glass, and you’ve got a winning proposition. There is nothing wrong with ambition, but surely the stress we put on ourselves (and our families) when pushing it too far is bad for us. There is nothing wrong with wanting to achieve, but can you do it without wasting yourself in the process?

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