Time is very important. What would we do without it? Without the order
maintaining dimension of time, I would dress for work before showering (messy),
floss after brushing (heresy!) and get cremated before I die (ouch!). But many
or most of us think we don't have enough of it. I don't believe this is true.
Most of our lives are quite busy, quite complex , because we actively
choose to juggle work, family life, wellness activities and the arts. "The arts"
is a very subjective term which runs the spectrum from going to the Met, ballet
or museum, to spending time at the shooting range, chicken fights or watching
Duck Dynasty. It is the effective prioritization of these time consuming
activities that will allow us to have the quantity and quality of time that we
desire. Unhappiness occurs when we incorrectly prioritize the
activities that are competing for our precious time. You see, our time on earth
is not infinite. Ben Franklin said "you may delay, but time will not". Wow do
you hear that, gentle Ben is telling it like it is. You can delay your fatherly
duties by missing your daughter's dance recital or tennis match, but by the time
those activities bubble up to your priority queue, it may be too late to make a
difference or you may be dead.
They say that time is money, so these 2 commodities are certainly linked.
When people feel that they have no time for "play" (sports,the arts,wellness
activities,snake charming) because money making activities are more important,
trouble is brewing. In addition to showing your friends and family that they
matter, engaging in play isolates you from your work life, enforcing the idea
that you actively choose your destiny, and are not a slave to work or "the man".
That meditation class may cost a few bucks, but if the deep breathing lowers
your blood pressure, it is worth it's weight in gold. Funerals are expensive
!
So choose wisely, as it truly is your choice. They say that "you can't take
it with you" and that is true. You also cannot take "them" with you. So spend
your money wisely but spend your time with your loved ones even more wisely.
Only you can be the judge of what your time is worth.
Basil update: the basil plants are gone, victims of a nasty rainfall and
that gluttonous Parsley plant (I hate him/her/it). Next year that Parsley gets
put in a corner - and it will still flourish. Sweet basil planted from seed is
flourishing with a pretty yellow hue. As one dies, another is born.
Keep the faith y'all and please pray for the pope !
