(Re)Discover your Bucket Fillers

In life there are things that fill your bucket and things that drain your bucket. I am sure everyone can relate and can quickly identify those bucket fillers and the drainers.

It is quite an amazing moment when you have a revelation about yourself, even when you already know it to be true, but the reminder strikes a chord that just plays such a beautiful sound in your soul. I had such a moment this week and I am feeling a little bit like a child at Christmas with new toys. 

"I really enjoy fixing things."  

As an engineer, this should be pretty obvious and of course, sometime ago I had already made this analysis of myself but this hit home again quite profoundly in a way that said: 

"Why are you not doing more of what you enjoy?"

A million reasons (excuses) come to mind but the pleasure and satisfaction of working on something that fills my bucket should be a priority rather than an option. The things that are continually draining you, are generally requisite for normal daily existence. Not doing those may lead to greater problems and bigger holes in your bucket. With all the daily drains, the bucket has to be topped up, often, so as to keep content. That can be read in the context of filled with substance or also as a satisfied state of mind.

This week I have been tinkering with a generator and have had to hold myself back from stripping it completely into (too many) rows of parts and bolts laid out on my garage floor. I found this so absorbing, as to be honest I don't have the practical skills or experience working on engines so ?I found myself so focused on learning how the parts function and work together that it was bit of escapism for me. I have two gaskets to renew and seemingly the right number of nuts and bolts left to replace, so hopefully tonight will be the flight of the bumble bee! (The generator is yellow and black.)

I feel like I am ready for the next challenge. What else can I build? What else can I do that fills my bucket? This feeling is quite addictive and has got me a bit derailed from the daily routine, which I feel is a really good thing until I decide to build a Cobra and live in my garage on a full-time basis...

Spend some time to rediscover your bucket-fillers and give them some priority. It can be just the thing to add content to your life again.