477: Some counterintuitive wisdom
Today I'm sharing one of my favourite pieces of unconventional wisdom!
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Wednesday to you. It is the middle of the week, it is hump day, we are over halfway through, and today I want to share with you my most favorite piece of unconventional wisdom That is completely counterintuitive. So one of the things that we beat ourselves up about is not working hard enough or not getting enough shit done, and it can easily become a spiral where we're beating ourselves up, and then we're beating ourselves up about beating ourselves up, and it's just not a great place to be. But the truth is, no matter how unlikely it seems, you get way more done with compassion Than you do when you berate yourself. Taking a rest when things are seriously busy might seem like the last thing you should do, but the truth is we've all had those days where we are knackered, we are not getting much done, we just need to take a bit of a break, and then we come back to something and we can do something in 20 minutes that we tried to and failed to do in 4 hours. We have it so programmed into us to work harder, to work faster, to keep going, and to just push through. But the truth is, if we were actually a lot more kind to ourselves, we really would get more shit done. Now, for some of you, you might have been putting this into practice for a while, and warning, sassy Meg is about.
You can reluctantly agree that I'm right. And for those of you who just can't imagine this being true, I dare you to try it on for size and see what happens, because I have a very good feeling about this. And I think you might be surprised. So this hump day, no matter how it finds you, no matter how much you have or haven't got done this week, or how long or how short or how incomplete your to-do list is, just see what happens with a bit of self-compassion. Instead of just pushing yourself, tell yourself what you would tell your best friend or a loved one if they were in the same position, and really take on that advice for yourself. You do not become lazy when you apply self-compassion to yourself, and in fact, you actually become a lot more productive. And I mean, that's not even the point here. That is just a fabulous byproduct.
The fact is you get to be kind to yourself. You get to treat yourself fucking nicely. You don't treat other people like shit, so don't treat yourself like shit. So that is this Wednesday's pep talk for you. I hope it has put some pep in your step, and I can't wait to be back with you bright and early tomorrow morning. Take care.
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