Have you ever had one of those days where you’re so busy that you’re exhausted by the end, yet somehow, nothing meaningful gets accomplished? That’s precisely how my day unfolded. What started as a simple plan to wash my car turned into a chaotic chain of distractions that left me wondering where all my time had gone.The Plan: Wash the Car The day began with a clear goal: wash the car. It wasn’t a monumental task, but one I had been putting off for weeks. Determined,
I grabbed my keys and headed toward the garage. That’s when I noticed the pile of mail on the hall table.The responsible thing to do, I thought, was to sort through it before heading outside. So, I set my car keys on the table and began rifling through the envelopes. Most of it was junk mail, so I tossed it into the trash can beneath the table. That’s when I noticed the trash can was overflowing.