{"id":21517,"date":"2015-03-17T12:51:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T16:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=21517"},"modified":"2016-05-20T22:58:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-21T02:58:47","slug":"4-time-management-tips-overachievers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/it\/journal\/4-time-management-tips-overachievers\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Time Management Tips for Overachievers"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are an achievement-based culture. We value accomplishment. I know I do. I feel I\u2019m only as good as my latest accomplishment, and the more accomplishments I collect, the better I will look the next time I have to sell myself. I like to learn new things and gain a better command of the things I already know. I like to excel, even in my extracurriculars. It\u2019s not just for fun; I am fashioning myself into a modern renaissance man one discipline at a time. Many of us do this; I am not alone.<\/p>\n

The problem comes when we overextend ourselves. Even if our pursuit is for enrichment or enjoyment instead of a rat race, our enthusiasm gets the best of us and we find ourselves stressed, anxious, crushed under the weight of commitments. We want to be able to \u201cdo all the things!\u201d\u2014but we are human. We have limited mental and physical resources and that\u00a0can be overdrawn if we\u2019re not careful. We simply cannot “do all the things.”\u00a0These reminders can help rein yourself in:<\/p>\n