I'm trying to get better at making decisions. One decision I've made is to start blogging. So... here it goes...
Lately, I've been trying to focus and prioritize my life. (not sure where making a blog fits in with that... but I'd encourage you to try it too. [the prioritizing - that is - not the blogging]) It's kind of interesting to map out your weekly routine and see how much time you are spending doing certain things. It's... discouraging, eye-opening, motivating, and encouraging all in one.
{(For example: There are 168 hours a week. 56 hours are spent sleeping [33% of my week]. 40 hrs working [24%]. 4 hours at church. 7 hours watching tv. etc etc....) - BTW - not what my personal schedule looks like... }
What do you spend your time doing? How much time do we "waste" - as in... doing meaningless things?
I'm not against being lazy sometimes, and I'm rather good at it. But, as good as it feels to be lazy, its not fulfilling. What is fulfilling, though, is living out your passion in life.
So the questions become: What are you passionate about? What do you do to fulfill that passion? and how much time do you devote to it?
Song of the Day: "Slow Your Breath Down" - Future of Forestry
"Aha!" (fulfilling) moment of the day: I was told yesterday that 2 of my graduated students are planning on moving to Australia in the fall to get involved in a ministry out there.
ps... if you couldn't tell, I like the use of brackets/parenthesis.
I recently had a conversation with some dude I met playing basketball. He told me that ultimately the things that will fill us later in life are the things that are challenging and will cause us to grow.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are eating ice cream, listening to the rain, etc...you can be thinking about other things other than the activity. He said that these things are fleeting and only bring minimal pleasure.
We then talked about reading a novel, creating art, or playing basketball. During those things more of your brain is required and you will have greater fulfillment brought to you. Perhaps not a perfect way to live your life, but it is something I like to think about.
I am passionate about telling the Greatest Story Ever Told! Thanks for your thoughts Richard...
ReplyDeleteP.S. I like to use... (ellipses) because I just love... intentional... pauses... in... speech!
@colter - do hard things. it does bring more fulfillment.
ReplyDelete@Barry - "..." is another thing that i love to use... or at least... have a bad habit of using.