In Emergency Mode, you’re rarely able to say “no” to anything, because all your resources are focused on merely staying alive. You lurch from one crisis to the next.
It’s in Routine Mode that you are able to set goals that go beyond survival. You can plan ahead and look at your purpose.
I am learning that when the war is over (literally or metaphorically), it takes a big, conscious “No” to move from Emergency Mode back into Routine. After all, Emergency Mode is thrilling. It makes us feel alive. but it’s in Routine mode that we can be productive and live with purpose, where our goals have more significance and meaning.
Daily writing prompt
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?
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