Yesterday, I was talking on the phone talking to my mom telling her what I was doing for Pain Awareness Month. I made multiple library displays, packed numerous APF bags with handouts, scheduled half a dozen community presentations, organized proclamations and did all the supporting media alerts/releases. I’m tired. And it’s not even September yet.
We commiserated about how busy I have been. Then I really thought about it. Truth told … this work equates to about one to two hours a day a couple days a week … in between resting time (stuffing bags, cutting and pasting on display boards, etc – all extremely painful). Put in perspective, it doesn't compare to a
So, how do I measure success? Success used to be measured in how much work I did, how much money I made, how many people I helped. Activities. Billable hours. Numbers. Recognitions.
Now, it is measured from within. If I gave it my all … if I tried … if I did MY best … if I know inside me that I lived up to MY potential … then I AM A SUCCESS!
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