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As Soon As Possible
While diligently working on a project trying to promptly finish it for the family, your child offers to help. Do you let out a sigh, and give an excuse like “I am just trying to finish up so we can have time for something else”? — Well, unfortunately, I have. I even felt guilty every time I said it! So why do I react this way? Why am I in such a hurry to finish a project for my family rather than accepting quality time with my kids, possibly teaching them some life skills? I have even done this to my wife on many occasions. I am not rude and decline her help in a polite manner. Internally, I am thinking “Just get out of my way so I can finish this”. Why am I in such a hurry? My mind is always racing while my chest is full of anxiety trying to finish projects As Soon As Possible!
I had to take the time and have a conversation with myself about why I felt this way. My first question to myself was “Why was I in a hurry to finish this project?” I had 3 decent answers. One answer was the faster I can complete it, the sooner I will have free time to do something fun ASAP! My second answer was that I just wanted to have the project finished for my family to use ASAP! My third answer was that I concentrate better on my own without distraction. This leads to the mindset that if I eliminate distractions I will finish As Soon As Possible!
