Life and OT
When so many tasks pile up that require more time than a person has, setting a goal to complete them takes dedication and determination. I guess this would be the same thing for someone recovering from an illness; recovery is the goal, which takes determination and hard work to complete. Completing such goals bring about a sense of accomplishment for a person, knowing they succeeded in whatever they set out to do. This is good for one's ego too.
I really can't say that my tasks have prevailed over my time lately, just that my time has been split into too many projects at once. Sometimes I feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew, if you know the old saying. I'm sure just like many of you, between work, children, home, family stuff, and any other volunteering or community meetings life can really get busy. Take on a few more projects and soon you can't find time to get done all the things that need to be done, and there's no time for you. A simple solution is to quit some of the things you are involved with, but that's the easy way out. Reorganizing your time schedule might help get more done. Recruiting help for some tasks you don't need to handle personally is another way to maintain a schedule.
I really got thinking about my personal projects lately, and all the things that needed to get completed, wondering when and how it was going to get done. There was the homework from class, the project report, the home visits, work, home, car repairs and more. A couple of scheduled trips that cut further into my time available didn't help either. And it made me think about a person recovering from an illness. Maybe one of your typical OT patients. They have goals to accomplish, and one by one they get things done. Through determination, hard work, and time things get done.
Yes, a person can take the easy way out and just give up on some goals, never accomplishing what it was they set out to conquer. But then, the human ego doesn't accept disappointment very well does it?
Until next time, hope all your "Thoughts" are Good-
Tim