Often, we are faced with situations and opportunities where we can either stretch—go out of our way to do our best and strive to deliver a 100% or just Settle with doing the basic-acceptable thing. But Stretch or settle – is that even a choice? We’ve all grown up learning that we should always give our all to whatever we do. When we don’t give our 100% to every situation, are we not letting others down? What if we miss opportunities when we decide to settle, and not stretch to our limits? Suppose we don’t stretch; will it help us to give more of ourselves to a bigger priority? How happy are we with making this choice? Are we ready to deal with the consequences? The simple answer to all these questions is yes, you have a choice. In reality, it is absolutely critical to identify our priorities. When we do this, we are aware when to stretch, when to settle. Not all situations need us to pour all our energies into them. One of my favorite examples is the 80-20 rule—in my freelance writing work, I often deal with clients that suck 80% of my energy while making only […]

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