On the morning you check your balance, don’t judge the whole day
You turn on your phone the moment you wake up, and when the number is lower than yesterday, it feels as if even today’s business is already faltering.
Scenes
- You check your balance the moment you wake up — Before your feet have even touched the floor, do you see the number—lower than yesterday—as a sign of how today’s business will go?
- You shrink before the number does — Some mornings, instead of simply facing the fact that sales are down, you first begin to doubt whether you’re someone who should keep doing this work.
- You check again even after closing the alert — At six in the morning, you check your balance and turn off the screen, but three minutes later, you turn it on again. Before looking for what to do today, you look for what the number means.
- One number isn’t the whole day — In Myeongri, the flow of business and money isn’t judged from a single moment either. Look side by side at the actual number, the meaning you’ve attached to it, and the conditions you can adjust today.
- Before looking tomorrow, write just three columns — Tonight, divide a sheet of paper into the actual number, the meaning you gave it, and one thing to check tomorrow. In the morning, read only the first column.
- Seeing your balance doesn’t make you smaller too — Even on days when a number shakes your heart, it is only one of the conditions you face today. Step back, like a dragon surveying the scene, and see which side carries more weight.
Stories by Dowon
- Dowon
- I start to say no, then swallow the words under the covers.
- When I try to write down my experience, all I can see is the work I’ve always done.
- When she’s slow to reply, I ask my daughter again.
- Every weekend afternoon, I go over my fixed costs again.
- I can't get to my plan even after putting my child to bed.
- After the holiday, I find myself wanting to try something new.
- I can’t choose a move-out date in the hospital waiting room
- After the work dinner, I wonder if working with people is right for me.