Noise is Loudest in the Quiet

Maybe it's just me, but have you ever noticed that the times when you are trying to be SUPER quiet are the times that you seem to be the worst at being quiet? Most mornings, I'm the first one up to start the morning routine, so I try really hard to be quiet so as not to disturb everyone else who is still sleeping. Sometimes, when I'm trying to be EXTRA quiet, I find myself stubbing my toe on something, or knocking things over. I even make it worse by trying to catch what I knocked over and end up knocking even more things down. I think part of it is just that everything seems louder in stark contrast to how quiet you are trying to be, but it seems genuinely true as well that things like that happen more often when you are going out of your way to be quiet.

It's kind of like being TOO cautious when you're driving, and you end up CAUSING the accident rather than preventing it. (DISCLAIMER: I do not advocate not driving cautiously, but I do feel as if you CAN overdo it.)

Life seems kinda like that for me right now. Don't get me wrong. I am so blessed. I recognize how many things are going well for me and I'm so thankful for all I have. I've noticed, however, that often, much to my frustration, the harder I work at something, the further I get from accomplishing it. I have been trying to do better about a lot of things lately, and it just seems like I take one step forward and two steps back. Still, any effort at all is probably better overall than no effort, so I'll keep trying. It's just frustrating that it turns out that way.