{31 days of enough time} Using the right tool will transform your life

I have a theory that goes something like this…

people buy things because they think that those things will transform them into the person they want to be

1. we buy baskets and containers hoping that we’ll become organised
2. we buy bookshelves full of self-improvement books hoping we’ll become evolved and improved
3. we buy gym outfits and expensive sports shoes not to mention paying for expensive memberships hoping that will motivate us to get fit and healthy
4. we buy bigger, better and fancier cameras hoping that will make us take beautiful photos
5. we buy tons of scrapbooking paraphernalia in the hope of having our baby books done

I could go on and on…

There’s nothing wrong with this, of course.

But we have enough. We really do.

Use whatever tools you currently have, use them fully and make them work for you. This is a great tool to nail down all the basics.

What I want to caution all of us against is putting our hope in the tool or the thing instead of in our own abilities to get whatever we want, done.

I see this especially in the productivity/ time management arena. There are forums and blogs with ginormous readerships where people spend so much time talking about the best tool/ app/ planner/ pen/ printable for this, that and the other, and while all this is going on, they could have used a piece of paper and a pen (cil) and it would have been just as effective. I promise!

As much as I love this app, if it disappeared tomorrow, my old-fashioned paper lists will work just as well.

Today I’m giving you permission to just be. To put aside the myth that the right tool will be your magic wand.

Stop searching for the next best thing in an effort to get more time, or have enough time. Use what you have at your disposal and it’ll be fine.

Let’s be honest.

Do you sometimes find yourself looking for the next best magic trick to transform your life?