Today’s Sunday. It’s a rare day when I have time. I immediately started thinking about what I could do with this time.
That’s the funny thing about time. The moment I notice I have it, I start thinking about how I can spend it.
The moment I start thinking about how I can spend it, I start thinking about how I can spend it well.
The moment I start thinking about how I spend my time well, I get anxious. Is there a better way to spend time? Just as there is always a better dress, a better partner, a better restaurant, there is a better way to spend time. This is especially true for those of us who are pursuing a creative calling seriously. After all, the time spent not earning money is the time we have to build our creative portfolio.
So, not having time brings discomfort. Having time brings discomfort too.
Accepting this discomfort is key to living a satisfying life.
Here’s what I am attempting. I give up trying to save time or do more with my time. Instead, I focus on just one thing I can or have to do in the present.
I’m finding that this doesn’t stem the discomfort that’s inherent to life, but it might just be the path of living a satisfying life.
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