Something is Better than Nothing

I am high on something...No, I am not on drugs, I am high on the feeling you get after doing something.





There is a great feeling you get when you accomplish something (or at least when I do).  When I was younger, I was afraid to try because part of me was a perfectionist and afraid of failure.  Now I realize, success or failure, you have to try.  Trying is itself a failure and I learned that the hard way.


I have also learned to love the feeling of accomplishment.  For me, it's twofold.  First, there's a feeling of the pressure of it going away.  Second, there is the feeling you actually did something and a sense that you have pride of the job you did and the hard work you put in.  Even if you know you failed, you still have the first feeling that "at least I got it over with", but if you have some confidence in your work, it is pure bliss to be done with it.  


This weekend I had a lot of stress about work I had to accomplish.  I had a bad night on Saturday and things compounded.  I felt like I couldn't do the work. However, after doing some, the rest felt easy.


So what I am saying is: If you're sitting on your couch feeling depressed, maybe sitting on your couch adds to the depression.  Get out, take a run, and accomplish something.  Odds are you'll feel better.