24 hours a day
is all you get. How much of that time is wasted?
“I just don’t
have enough time to waste!” “There is never enough time!” “If I only had more
time!”…..
Multi-purpose
our time doing nothing with full concentration or attention and it doesn’t give
the clock any more minutes. There are ‘time-management’ courses, if you only
had the time.
Time was
people took the time for priorities. Time spent doing nothing was not wasted.
Chores took
time. Work took time. Sleep took time. Eating took time. Bathing (if necessary)
took time.
There was time
in the morning for the newspaper. In the evening there was time for the radio
shows. There was never enough time to do your homework.
Television
came along and we couldn’t take our eyes off of it. That was until it turned
off every night leaving a blank screen until morning. Then we just stared into
space wondering what to do until the moving images returned.
Vacations are
the time we set aside for visits and travel and family time, yet much of that
time is traveling, eating, sleeping, stress, confusion, frustration, long
lines, misdirection’s and flat tires. Getting back to work and its organized
time is a relief.
Taking time
off is not wasted. It should be enjoyed. It should be appreciated. It should be
relished because it is your time.
I find myself
spending time looking out the window or looking at a tree, sometimes for hours.
I notice the change in light and actions around me that most of us ignore in
our rush to spend our time in some useful purpose.
I find this
time very useful and stimulating. It gives time to relax and enjoy life.
Experience what we dream of lying on a beach towel or sitting on the peak of a
mountain. These are those cherished moments when you are alone with yourself to
“take it all in”. Without electronic distractions and the panic of wanted to be
noticed or appreciated or worried something might happen and you will miss it,
one can think, ponder, meditate, pray, have that time to be yourself without
the fear of not conforming.
Dancers know
this time. Musicians know this time. Writers know this time. Weavers know this
time. Painters know this time. It is your time.
It don’t cost
nuthing but a little time.
