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Revu2 · 09:45 AM

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9. Coping with turbulence
Time is always as much subjective as objective and when we’re in a turmoil of short-term fire-fighting, it passes with such speed that it causes stress by itself.

If I had to sum all of this up as simply as possible, I would say that the key to coping with stress and pressure is:
to do just about the opposite of what feels most called for: slow down as much as you can,

look ahead as much as possible,

drop everything non-essential,

and do the rest as carefully and thoughtfully as possible

So you only have to do any of it once.

And always, always, try to avoid making yet more work for yourself by rushing, cutting corners, and making [avoidable] mistakes.

[I cut the parable of the kayakers.] I'm doing some of what he suggests: I'm nudging what I can out past the current due date (9/11 11.59 pm). I'm keeping tabs for later for other stuff. I'm clustering errands when I can. Some things I want to buy I can live without another week. Complicated follow-ups are pushed to next week. I've penciled in a fullish day off right after we deliver the grant. Feels good to list them, I'm offering myself credit.