{"id":2480,"date":"2010-05-13T07:41:43","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T15:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2013-09-30T07:32:07","modified_gmt":"2013-09-30T15:32:07","slug":"how-to-get-perspective-on-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/how-to-get-perspective-on-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Perspective on Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you ever feel that you’re so caught up in the day to day and hour to hour routines of life that you never get a chance to step back and see the bigger picture?<\/p>\n

Do you get lots done, but without a real sense of accomplishment?<\/p>\n

Have you ever reached the end of a busy week and wondered what the point<\/em> was?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I expect we all feel like that from time to time \u2013 but for some people, it’s the norm. Perhaps you’re juggling studies and work, or work and family, or multiple projects and goals. Maybe you have a nagging sense that there’s something wrong or that your priorities are skewed \u2013 and you keep promising yourself that you’ll be less busy next week\/month\/year.<\/p>\n

The problem is, you always<\/em> seem to be busy. You’ve got lots on, and your attention is on the details, not the whole picture. How can you get some perspective on your life?<\/p>\n

Take a Weekend Away<\/h2>\n

This is a big one, true, but please don’t rule it out as impossible. Can you take a weekend away? That might mean going on a mini-vacation with your spouse (especially if you never get any time together now). It could mean going off on your own for just a couple of days … perhaps walking, cycling, traveling to see old friends, or even going on a retreat.<\/p>\n

We often pack our weekends with commitments and chores, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Even if you can only take a single day for yourself, you’ll return to your “normal” life with renewed energy and fresh clarity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schedule in Thinking<\/em> Time<\/h2>\n

One of the most powerful uses for your time is to think<\/em>. So often, we end up spending our day answering emails, returning calls, racing through work \u2013 and never pausing to consider whether there’s any better way to do things.<\/p>\n

Spending just half an hour a week \u2013 a fraction of your working time \u2013 in thought<\/em> can give you a chance to question whether everything’s really going as well as it could be. If you need some prompts to get your thoughts going, try:<\/p>\n