Me most of the time: You have so much to do and it is horrible you are not doing more. This is evidence that you are horrible and not on top of things.

Me when I open up space and have some time: Oh, look how much I can get done when there is time to do it.

If you want to do anything creative, you probably need to create space in your life. What does space mean? It’s the time in between. The time to decide what you will do now and next without prescription. And the time to walk, stare into space, or do seemingly nothing.

And even when not in creative work, if your schedule is maxed out, it might not be evidence you are horrible if you are not doing everything in the way you want, with the timeliness you want. But it might be a sign that you should make changes, or maybe you know it will pass.