To Paint a House

To paint a house.

One of the "regular" jobs that I have done is house painting.

People see me doing a big project and ask me how I can stay so cheerful and happy when I am working on a job like that.

I just smile, because they don't know that I don't really do any big jobs.

To me, a ten room job is no different than a three room job.

The first thing that I do is look at the whole job to get a "feel" for the house and what it needs.

I like to become friends with the house.

Then I pick a starting point.
It might be a ceiling or it might be a wall.

I am no longer painting a house.
I am painting a wall.
There is no ceiling, no other walls and no other rooms.

Just a wall.

When I am done with that wall, I have finished a job.

I feel good. I have a sense of completion. I have finished something that I started.

Now I get to pat myself on the back.
I done good.

I can take a break, have a cup of coffee, take a quick walk or start a new wall.

My choice.

It is the same way with each wall or ceiling.

I only do one at a time.

I get to feel a lot of completions.

I get to feel good about myself a lot.

Next thing I know, the room is done.
I finished an even bigger thing that I started.

At some point, I will finish painting one wall and notice that the whole house is done.

Sometimes I am surprised to see that it is all done.

Now I will go back and look at it all and see what little touch up need to be done.

All done.

I've got to be careful not to strain my arm patting myself on the back.

Now I get to really celebrate.
I get paid.

How do I do my website?

I see the whole site I want and become friends with it.
Then I do just one page of it.
Next thing I know, my site is done.

Now I get to celebrate. I get to see it on the web.

How do I do my newsletter?

I have my template set up for my news letter.
I write one article.
I find one site to recommend.
I find one thing at a time.
Next thing I know, my newsletter is done.

Now I get to celebrate. I get to share it with people.

How do I do my life?

I talk with one person at a time.
I make one phone call at a time.
I eat one meal at a time.
I laugh at one joke at a time.
I show one person love at a time.
I help one person at a time.

Now I really get to celebrate.

I get to live a full life.

How do you do your website?
Or your newsletter?
Or your job?
Or your life?

How often do you get to celebrate?

Do you deal with the whole house?
Or one wall at a time?

It is your choice.

Go ahead and choose.

Russ