Last Friday, while I was at work, I was on a mission to tackle a project I had taken on and to complete this, I needed to learn how to use Mailchimp, which was recently introduced to me. First, I have never been tech-savvy, and I’m technologically challenged. I am learning this software by searching their website for webinars, tutorials, YouTube, and Google. While at work, I was in the zone trying to figure out what I needed to do to execute it. Friday afternoons at the office consist of caregivers coming in to pick up their paychecks. I’m usually engaged in conversations with them as they come in, but this day, I found myself so focused on my computer and laptop that I hardly raised my head. When I did, I didn’t feel I couldn’t even carry on a conversation because my mind was so preoccupied.
I was attempting to copy and paste 45 email contacts, and just when I thought I had done it and clicked on import, I would get an error message and found myself having to start over again, and I would just get more and more frustrated because this happened at least three times. This was just the first step; I still needed to figure out what to do with those contacts once they were imported and how to add them to my email template. Unfortunately, the time came for me to leave, so I felt defeated because I had not finished it before I went for the day. It bothered me so much that I was determined to try it again when I got home. Luckily, I have access to my work files from home, so I took a moment to eat and calm my mind before I made another attempt. I tried again, and as I looked over the copy-and-paste instructions, I saw the issue. It was me. I was the problem because I was looking at the instructions but not reading them. After reading it several times, I could finally complete the task and successfully send the mass email to the contacts.
I cannot begin to express how relieved I felt to accomplish this. As the night went on, I started to feel bad about not being my usual self with the caregivers and did not take the time to talk to them. Then, another thought crossed my mind. I was single-minded on the task, not listening to what was happening around me, bound and determined to get the job done no matter what. How different would my life be if I incorporated that concept into my daily life and my personal, financial, and spiritual goals? It comes down to my responsibility to myself and God because He is the only one, I need to share my goals and dreams with and the only one I answer to.
Psalm 119:105
Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
The World of Dlo 