[This is part 8 in the RPG Productivity Player’s Guide series.]
One of the most practical ‘tools’ in an RPG, is the ability to create a mule character to help you carry your load. Pack mules can carry way more than a game character ever could, thus helping you store handy, but heavy or seldom-used items.
In real life, there are no pack mules. And I mean this figuratively of course. We all have to carry our own load—unfortunately.
You can interpret ‘load’ in various ways of course, but since this series is about productivity, I’m referring to the number of responsibilities you take on. Whatever you have committed to doing, whatever roles you have accepted, whatever tasks you have agreed to, that’s the load you’re carrying.
So how heavy is your load? Are you doing okay or are you desperate for a packing mule?
Here’s the thing: life is not a sprint. It’s an ultra marathon. And that heavy backpack that didn’t bother you much in the first few miles will become a big burden later on. You have to lighten your load.
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