Then it's time for a change. It seems like you also struggle with decision-making.

Speaking from my own experience, I've always found it challenging to prioritize. Everything appeared important and urgent, but in reality, nothing truly was.

That's when I discovered Stephen Covey's concept of "First Things First," which aims to help prioritize tasks and aspects of life. Covey introduces a four-quadrant decision-making matrix based on Importance and Urgency:

• Q1 - Urgent & Important: Do
• Q2 - Not Urgent but Important: Plan
• Q3 - Urgent but not Important: Delegate
• Q4 - Not Urgent & not Important: Discard

The key idea is to focus solely on tasks that are both Important and Urgent at all times. However, Covey argues that true effectiveness requires attention to Important tasks that are not necessarily Urgent. You know things like exercising, personal time, health, and planning.

It took an undesirable situation arising in my life to truly understand what he meant. I had to recalibrate my compass to align with the correct North Star — a star guided by principles and purpose. And, I needed to do it fast.

I've come to realize that not everything that looks urgent is also important; that was a mistake I made at times.

So, it is ok to not always focus on the most urgent ToDos, if you focus on what's most important. Taking good care of quadrant 2 will give you the power to go further, making your pace sustainable.