Post # 13 - Why I Stopped Measuring My Worth by My To-Do List

Posted under: Career & Purpose | The Full Life Edit

For years, I tied my value to productivity.

If I checked off every task, I felt accomplished. If I didn’t, I felt behind, lazy, or “less than.”

The problem? That meant my self-worth was always one undone task away from collapse.

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What Changed

I started asking myself different questions at the end of the day:

• Did I take care of myself?
• Did I show up where it mattered most?
• Did I leave room for joy?

Some days my answer is “yes” with a long to-do list.

Some days it’s “yes” with almost nothing crossed off.

And both are valid.

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The Lesson

Your worth is not a list.

It’s not a number.

It’s who you are when the list is put away.

Productivity is a tool. It’s not proof of your value.

💬 Tell me — how do you measure a “good” day?

I’d love to hear in the comments.

– M.E