Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
“Getting to the next level doesn’t have to mean chronic exhaustion. Making a contribution doesn’t have to come at the expense of your mental and physical health. Essentialism was about doing the right things; Effortless is about doing them in the right way.”
– GREG MCKEOWN
Think of an essential but challenging project you’ve put off dahil wala kang lakas para gawin ito (work project, online course, new website, etc.) ‐ imagine the effort and hard work na kailangan upang makumpleto ang proyektong iyon.
Ngayon, ibaba ang iyong mga balikat, huminga ng mabagal and imagine your essential and challenging project was effortless and enjoyable.
Imagine you could make progress on that essential project today and still have plenty of energy left over to focus on your health, relationships, and responsibilities.
Pinoys love to say, “Hindi ito magiging madali, ngunit sulit ito.” Ngunit walang dahilan kung bakit kailangang maging mahirap ang mahalaga, makabuluhan, at mahahalagang gawain.
THE PATH TO EFFORTLESS
Sa susunod na haharapin mo ang isang nakakatakot, ngunit mahalagang proyekto o gawain, gawing madali ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-alala sa acronym na D.D.O.G.G: done, delete, obvious, gradual, and grateful.
Done: “What does done look like?”
When you can define a specific moment of completion, ang iyong isip ay nakakarelaks because it knows there is a clear quitting point and the perceived effort of a task plummets.
Inirerekomenda ni McKeown na tanungin ang iyong sarili, “What does done look like?” Then take 60 seconds to close your eyes and visualize the moment of completion.
Done might look like:
- Hitting “upload” sa isang video file.
- Clicking “send” sa isang email.
- Paglalagay ng ribeye steak sa tabi ng inihaw na broccoli at mashed potatoes.
Delete: “What steps can I delete?”
Marahil ay may ilang hakbang na maaari mong alisin sa iyong susunod na proyekto at makakuha pa rin ng magandang resulta. An initial project plan is like a Jenga tower of blocks ‐ palaging may ilang bloke na maaari mong alisin nang hindi ibinabagsak ang istraktura.
Inirerekomenda ni McKeown na simulan ang bawat proyekto from zero by taking out a blank piece of paper and asking yourself: “What are the minimum number of steps required to complete this project?”
Magsimula sa isang list of steps na pinaniniwalaan mong kailangan to complete a project and delete all non‐essential actions.
“For each nonessential step removed, we gain more time, energy, and cognitive resources to put toward what’s essential.”
– Greg McKeown
Obvious: “What is the obvious first action?”
Una kong nalaman ang tungkol sa power of identifying “next actions” sa aklat ni David Allen na “Getting Things Done.” Ngunit ang pag-upgrade ni McKeown sa “obvious first action” reminds me that the first action is typically easy to identify and easy to do.
Sa sandalling matukoy mo ang obvious first step in a project, that project will instantly feel less overwhelming.
“We often get overwhelmed because we misjudge what the first step is: what we think is the first step is actually several steps. But once we break that step down into concrete, physical actions, that first obvious action begins to feel effortless.”
– Greg McKeown
Gradual: “What gradual pace can I sustain?”
Kung kailangan mong maglakad ng 30-milya sa susunod na buwan, alin ang mas katatakutan mong gawin: maglakad ng isang milya sa isang araw o gumawa ng dalawang nakakapagod na 15-milya na paglalakad?
Before starting your next important project, establish a rate of progress you could easily sustain each day until the project is complete.
“Do not do more today than you can completely recover from by tomorrow.”
– Greg McKeown
Grateful: “What can I be grateful for?”
Kung nakatakbo ka na sa isang marathon, you know the instant you let yourself complain about the pain from chafed armpits or blisters on your feet, finishing that race starts to seem impossible.
But if you focus on what you’re grateful for, like the progress you’ve made so far and the people who have supported you up to this point (your partner, parents, trainers, and running friends), ang mga susunod na hakbang ay tila medyo magaan at mas madaling kunin.
Every project or task will get lighter and more manageable if you maintain a state of gratitude. Maintain a state of gratitude by adopting the following rule: “Every time I complain, I will immediately think of something I’m grateful for or proud of.“
If you routinely ask yourself those five questions, you will enter an effortless state, take effortless action, and get effortless results.
Key Takeaways
- Huwag subukan at magsikap sa lahat ng oras. Laging maghanap ng mas matalinong mga paraan upang magtrabaho. One great approach is to make your essential tasks easier to do, and your distractions harder to do.
- Palaging humanap ng mga paraan para pasimplehin ang iyong mga proseso, so you make the right things easier to do consistently well.
Author: The Pinoy Engineer
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