By Molly Gordon

On any given day I generally have more than enough to do. Sometimes I have so much to do that I hardly know where to begin.

Yet the fact is that most weeks I work less than 40 hours.

People are always asking me how I get everything done. How do I find the time to read so much? How can I travel and attend trainings while keeping up with my practice?

How do I manage to write my blog and Authentic Promotion newsletter? How do I maintain work life balance that has become the Holy Grail of our times?

What's my secret?

There are many answers, but one in particular arose in the midst of one of my morning meditations.

As usual, my mind was prancing around like a young puppy, willing to heel for only a moment or two before racing off to explore some enticing scent in the bushes.

Also as usual, one of these enticing scents was my "To Do" list.

As I gave a gentle tug on my mental leash, I experienced a sudden shift in perception.

It was as if I had slipped through the looking glass to discover that I was living in a world of abundant possibility as opposed to one of temporal scarcity.

I no longer had the problem of not enough time and balancing my life with my work; I had the gift of more than enough to do.

Why is this a gift?

Consider this. When you are invited to a smorgasbord laden with more delicacies than you can possibly sample, you choose from among the offerings the ones that you want most.

What you choose will depend on your needs, desires, and values.

Do you want to try something new? Do you want to experiment with a new combination of familiar pleasures? Do you have allergies to consider? Is there a favorite food you want to make sure to taste again?

Sure, you could approach the buffet with resentment, frustrated that the thoughtless hosts had plotted to overwhelm you. But why on earth would you adopt that point of view? What would you gain?

As I sat with this notion of having more than enough to do, I knew intuitively that I did not have to do everything on my list any more than I would have to eat everything at a buffet.

I also knew that accepting that I could not do it all was part of the pleasure of acknowledging the wealth of opportunity before me.

I've spent several days now musing about what actions and choices arise from "behind the looking glass."

Here are some of the practical ways this shift shows up:

-- When I notice that I have more than enough, it is natural to look for how I can share it, giving a whole new twist to the notion of delegating work. Who would enjoy doing this work? Who would enjoy learning how to do this? With whom would I like to try this?

-- When I notice that I have more than enough, it is natural to wonder what I want most and why. This invigorates the process of setting priorities.

What would be the most fun? What would be the most nourishing? What can keep for another day of my life? What can I enjoy from a distance?

-- When I notice that I have more than enough, it is natural to act from gratitude and to express gratitude through good stewardship.

For the sake of what shall I make this choice? What makes the most sense or is most necessary in light of current life conditions? What selections support healthy ambition?

How can I preserve or conserve opportunities for another person or another day? If I cannot use an opportunity, how can I be complete with it?

-- When I notice that I have more than enough, I can trust the ebb and flow of natural abundance. I regard unused possibilities of balancing my life with my work as compost for the future.

I appreciate that times of apparent emptiness are the seedbed for times of opportunity.

I know that when seedlings grow too thickly, it is time to thin the garden, not to complain about the pressure of competing priorities.

I encourage you to notice your own relationship to time and the things you have to do.

Check your work life balance and emotional weather report as it relates to planning either for the day or for a specific project over a period of days.

Then notice the physical sensations that correspond to this weather report.

How does this change when you play with the notion that rather than too little time you more than enough to do, an abundance of opportunity?

Once you have felt your way into this different frame of mind, see what new possibilities show up.

What actions are possible (and how are they qualitatively different) from this place?

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More articles by Molly Gordon.

She is also a contributor to the book 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, edited by David Riklan of SelfGrowth.com.

Molly Gordon is president of Shaboom Inc., a "coaching and training company that delivers hope, help, and hilarity to Accidental Entrepreneurs so that they can build a business that fits just-right."

She says, "Thanks to my checkered past, I'm able to draw road maps for other accidental entrepreneurs – people who love their work enough to risk working for themselves but who aren't particularly business oriented and who have a deep commitment to personal growth.

"I love that everything I learn (and every mistake I make) serves this audience. From The Work of Byron Katie to Embodied Intelligence, ontological coaching to Process Work to integral theory and methodology, there is delicious synergy among my vocation and avocations."

Visit her site: Accidental Entrepreneur's Guide to Self-Employment Success to get her free 31-page guide, Principles of Authentic Promotion.

She explains that her business name Shaboom refers to how "business success and personal growth are intertwined. The more you grow and develop personally, the more you achieve the emotional, physical, and spiritual well being you want, the more successful you will be at building a business where the person you have always wanted to be can do work you have always wanted to do. And that's very cool, indeed."

Her programs include:

The Way of the Accidental Entrepreneur, The Practical Path to a Business that Fits Just-Right
A testimonial: "Before I bought the program, I assumed you were pretty touchy-feely, “think positive” kind of coach, not much real world application stuff. What I discovered is that you have really amazing insights into the issues that I personally have as a single-person business, and I’ve been doing this off and on for over 30 years...I’d recommend The Way of the Accidental Entrepreneur to anyone who went into business because they loved what they do. Selling yourself and your skills is exhausting, demeaning, and often sucks the passion out of what used to feed your creativity and happiness. I’m thinking about my work in a completely different way and am excited to tell people my story once again." - Dick Carlson, Columbia, SC, USA.

The Self-Employment Telesummit
Transform under-earning into the joyful creation of meaningful wealth. Hear presentations by 18 of the world’s top heart-centered teachers. "Many accidental entrepreneurs are skilled in their areas of genius, but they need to get quickly up to speed on all other areas so they can be successful at making money when they need it, which is now," explains event creator Molly Gordon. "Meeting this need is what the Self Employment Telesummit is all about."

Video: Inner and outer transformation are keys to self-employment profits - "You need both inner and outer transformation to profit when you love your work but don't much love the business part.
     Profit Alchemy is a nine-month program that provides both."

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