Laying Aside Every Weight

Well, I did it. Last week I had just about had enough of physical lethargy. This every moment filled with a ‘to do’ and an activity was just weighing me down. So I made a few phone calls.

To the E-Learning Manager
Most politely I informed Linda that she would have noticed that I had not much participated in the current module of the MBA course. Could I get a refund on the module? Could I refer my participation to the next time the module was running? Could I take a break from the next module as well? Thankfully Linda said yes to all of the above.

Then I remembered that I did not actually have to complete the MBA in the minimum time prescribed, and reminded myself that there is a reason why there is a two year difference between the minimum time it takes to complete the course and the maximum time in which you can complete it in.

I exhale. Maybe I can have my weekends back now.

To the Ladies Club
Erm. We are doing great, valuable outreach work here. But I’ve been quite overwhelmed for the past couple of months. I need repose and must take some time out from so many of the activities that I am involved with perhaps until the end of the year. Please could somebody else take over the coordination of activities? Thank you.

One final all important email
To one of my mentors and leaders. Please. Leave of absence from some of those many activities till the end of the year. Please.

Jethro
Then I remembered Moses’ wise father-in-law who advised him to delegate some tasks and not overwhelm himself with so many activities. What a wise man he was.

My MBA marks on assignments were falling from distinction to merit to passes. I was not carrying out many of my responsibilities and activities with the same fervor and attention to detail. Even going to the gym was becoming a chore. Worse still, my quiet time was not providing the strength that I knew it could.

No. I can’t do this to myself. Time to lay aside every weight.