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Rufus Plays Tug of War

Rufus is a liar

Michelle

There is a pull between what we need to do and what we want to do,...

...and when Rufus can keep us off balance in either direction, he knows it'll make us less productive all the way around. He merely has to convince you to tug more one way than the other.

You see, on one hand, John Heywood said, "Rome wasn't built in a day." On the other hand, James Howell coined, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." There is a fine balance between work and life that has to be kept, and unfortunately, the "life" part of the equation often also includes a whole lot of work.

It is easy for Rufus...

 ...to pull you toward working more and more and becoming buried in the to-do lists. Then, when burnout sets in, he yanks you back the other direction so you can procrastinate work in the name of "well-being" or "taking a break" and then drown in work once you come to your senses.

A whole lot of life can't just be one way or another.

There is a sweet spot to almost everything it seems, and some days it can feel like you are walking a tightrope at a circus with a gorilla pulling you one way and a bear pulling you the other.

Rufus will keep you feeling this way...

...because the more stuck you feel, the more tension you carry, and the more frustration you build, the easier it is for him to win the war.

Tell him in a not-so-polite way, he can quit yanking your chain. He may win a few battles from time to time, but you'll win the war.

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