“Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.” – Jean de la Bruyere
Lately, I’ve been the first to complain about not having enough time in my day to accomplish all that I want to do, and in fact, you may have heard me write about it here or on one of my other spaces, or even heard me talk about it in person. It has seemed like I’ll check one or two things off my ‘to do’ list, only to find five or six more in their place, leaving me with the feeling that I’m spinning my wheels, or sometimes even trudging backwards against the current.
Today was no different- I was up early and out the door headed to the doctor, and while I did get a few things accomplished in terms of errands- we didn’t get home until late, which meant I had time for cooking and not much else.
After dinner and dishes, Marcel headed for a little nap, and I’m pounding out a few words before Desere arrives for me to help her with a Excel document. Five more hours and I’ll kiss another day goodbye.
As if on cue, when I opened my email a little earlier, I found the aforementioned quotation, along with the following words of ‘wiz’dom. It’s obviously time I became more focused in ‘everything’ I do, and not just ‘some’ of what I do.
I’m going to see if it makes a difference, although I don’t see how it couldn’t.
Are you paying attention to how your time is spent?
Days don’t get shorter. Our attention spans do. How can summer be over in a blink while it seems like the weekend will never get here? Because we’re not paying attention. Five days out of seven, we’re waiting for something else to happen in the future, and we don’t take advantage of the day that we hold in our pocket. Have you ever had someone ask what you did last week–or even yesterday–and had trouble coming up with an answer? You probably wouldn’t have had any problem at all if your time were spent on something meaningful for you. Don’t wait for tomorrow! Ignore the calendar and work with one day at a time. Fill that one day with stuff you’ll pay attention to, the stuff that memories are made of. A little bit of focus will help you get rid of that hectic blur.
My Gratitude List for May 11, 2009.
Today I’m Grateful for:
- A day of sunshine- a wonderful treat, after the weatherman predicted rain.
- Finding the flower continers that I’d been looking all over town for and unable to find.
- The doc having a suggestion of what hopefully will help the problem with my knee.
- Have a fridge full of good, healthy things to eat.
- Being loved.