Burdened by Too Many Commitments
Posted by Sam on October 24, 2009
If you were to ask anyone that knows me, they would tell you that I am very helpful. Chances are if you have ever asked me for help, or to volunteer for some event, I said yes. But as it turns out, saying “yes” is my fatal flaw, and this year it has got me into trouble.
I thought that this year would be different and that I would spend more time on my own interests than helping others out, but I knew in January that my goal was just not going to be attained. When I was asked then if I would be interested in managing teams for the community, can you guess what I said?
“Yes.”
It didn’t stop there. As it turned out, I have coached three different teams this year and it looks like they want me to coach the curling team as well. But what bothers me more is that I said “yes” when I was asked to be part of the HOA management committee for our condominium. All of a sudden I realized something:
There is no time for me.
So, I just don’t know what to do. Sure, I want to help out, but I feel so burdened with all the activities that I am helping out with, and I afraid that I am going to crack. What should I do? How do I get out of some of these commitments that I find myself burdened with?
Any thoughts on the matter would be highly appreciated – I just don’t know what to do.