Quick Recipe for Mental Disaster
Tuesday, March 8th, 2005Here is Ryan’s quick recipe to mental exhaustion and negative self-evaluation.
I get frustrated quite easily. In my mind, a mild problem can turn into what seems like a hopeless situation in no time. This is not good. I tend to jump from one project to another, apparently seeking out some sort of dork endorphin rush - but if I don’t get that rush within this unconscious threshold I fold and move on to the next endeavor in the seemingly endless sea of geekdom. A lot of times rather than simply moving on, I feel the need to throw a little conniption - you know, because “the man” has done me wrong by not giving me my quick dose of happy.
I am like a hedonist, concerning myself only with short-term bursts of accomplishment. Steven Covey would say that I lack a “personal mission statement”. By not having this ability to start with the end in mind, I end up building my pride on an erratic foundation of questionable endevors. Needless to day, the vicissitudes can hit hard.
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