Multitasking or death?

[mandolin]

What is suddenly wrong with wanting to take Big Life Decisions one at a time (assuming you have the option)? If Everyone Else is taking on all these hats and you don't want to pile on all the responsibility at once, that means you're selling yourself short - at least, that's the message I've been getting lately.

Earth logic, anyone? Bueller? Discuss.

(P.S.: I voted. Hope you did too.)

Comments

[tptigger.livejournal.com]

I hear ya! :huggles::

Multitasking

[beachmom.livejournal.com]

Absolutely nothing wrong with taking things one at a time. Sometimes they come at you in bunches. Sort through them. Pick one. Move on! Much love!

[sophiedb.livejournal.com]

Big Life Decisions should be made only when appropriate, if possible, because it's still your life. Taking more than can be handled for the sake of looking good sounds like a recipe for disaster to me, but then I'm not the most ambitious person in the world. I have ambitions, I just don't see any point in wrecking my health and sanity to achieve them.

[violetbloom.livejournal.com]

There is NOTHING wrong with taking big life decisions one at a time. Don't let anyone make you feel like it's not a good idea. I think buying a house, working full time, taking grad courses, and all the other things you try to squeeze in between are enough things to have going at one time. In fact, I admire your ability to handle it all.

[jennies.livejournal.com]

What you've got to realize is that you're a young, college-educated techie on the East Coast, where everyone is so obsessed with winning the rat race that they completely forget that said winner is still a rat. ;)

Someone intelligent enough to take a step back and declare their distaste for ulcers and stress and taking on more than they can handle in the name of Keeping Up With The Joneses is gonna catch 'em off-guard because it's Not Expected.

Do what you want to do - and what you feel you can handle - NOT what the proxies would have you do. This is YOUR life, and anyone trying to guilt-trip you into doing something you don't feel you're up to/ready for/capable of/interested in is probably not someone whose advice is as healthy as they'd like you to believe.