OVERLOOK THINGS
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. ---William James
Many people feel they should complete every task right away. Everything should be meticulous. We have all known that nagging sense of urgent duty, of constant chores to be crossed off the "to do" list. While I believe that order precedes beauty, we nonetheless have to strike a balance by putting some things off. You cannot always finish every task or get it all done. Tell yourself its ok sometimes to overlook things. Don't create impossibly high standards for yourself. Find ways to strike a happy balance between what you do & what you choose not to do. If there were perfection we'd have no way of further improving our lives. The challenge for us is to be able to continue to strive for excellence.
I would also say that its good to have lists etc (Im definately a list person) but dont be so rigid you miss out on spur of the moment opportunities. I have learned this in the last several years. The stuff on your list will be there tomorrow, and your house will be dirty shortly after you clean it :) so enjoy life....
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