The very fabric of what we can get done in the allotted time given is being stretched to the ripping point.
At least, that is the case for me.
It’s as though there is no way to capably get through the wave of tasks required knowing full well many will fall through the cracks. I sit in my HVAC controlled office and instead of plotting the course ahead or being creative, I am mitigating and prioritizing. This goes on constantly. Coming from an era where this was not the modus operandi, I have a hard time doing my best work. My job has always been a passion and I have always been ready to give the hours required to be successful. Now, I spend so little time actually working because I am bogged down by an information overflow. I attempt not to do this in my home life. The HVAC system is a great example. I make sure I find time for keeping this elemental part of our home in its best working order. Where we live, there is really no way to do without a reliable HVAC for the heat. We count on this thing to get us through four months of just brutal heat and humidity. I can’t even imagine how tough it would be to have to go weeks without air conditioning because the HVAC was shot. So, I find the time to be sure the air filter is changed every single month. I make sure all vents and returns are unobstructed so the HVAC system has maximum airflow. I do the same outside with the condenser cover. I pick leaves and debris from the grill so it can breathe easier. It isn’t easy finding time in our lives but HVAC is worth trying.