Five of Wands

You are in a fight at work that is mostly about being right. Being right here changes nothing.

Which argument are you winning that is not moving the work forward?

Drop one point today that you could win and do not need to.

The money argument keeps coming back because nobody is arguing about the number. You are arguing about who decides.

What is the money fight actually about, if not the money?

Name the real disagreement in one sentence and put it on the table this week.

Every small thing turns into a contest. Not every disagreement deserves your full strength, and using it there is costing the rest.

What did you fight about this week that you do not actually care about?

Let the next small one go, out loud, so they hear you do it.

The decision has turned into a debate, inside you or with others, and the debate is now the point. You are competing, not choosing.

Whose approval are you trying to win with this decision?

Decide privately today, before telling anyone, then hold it.

You are fighting on too many fronts. Most of them you picked because fighting feels like doing something.

Which battle would you drop if nobody could see you drop it?

Drop it today.

You are competing with people who are not competing with you. The comparison is loud enough to stop you working.

Whose work are you measuring yourself against instead of making your own?

Mute one comparison today and put the hour into the piece.