Beyond your control
How you spend your time is critical to creating a life after cancer. Have you ever wasted your time and emotional energy on things that were beyond your control? This is a recipe for frustration and misery. Some forces are out of our control.
The smartest thing we can do to compensate for things we can’t control is to adjust our attitude. Consuming yourself with the negative aspects of a circumstance is a waste of time. However, if you look at the circumstance productively and positively, coming from the standpoint of “What’s my next best move?” you put yourself back in the driver’s seat. Some forces are out of our control. Accept this fact of life, move on and spend your time doing what you enjoy.
The smartest thing we can do to compensate for things we can’t control is to adjust our attitude. Consuming yourself with the negative aspects of a circumstance is a waste of time. However, if you look at the circumstance productively and positively, coming from the standpoint of “What’s my next best move?” you put yourself back in the driver’s seat. Some forces are out of our control. Accept this fact of life, move on and spend your time doing what you enjoy.
Hamsters running on a wheel
In his book, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferris says, “Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is often a form of mental laziness – lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.”
Busy people are rushing all over the place, and running late half of the time. They are heading to work, conferences, meetings, social engagements, etc. They barely have enough free time for family get-togethers and they rarely get enough sleep. Their busy schedule gives them an elevated sense of importance. However, it’s all an illusion. They are like hamsters running on a wheel.
Busy people are rushing all over the place, and running late half of the time. They are heading to work, conferences, meetings, social engagements, etc. They barely have enough free time for family get-togethers and they rarely get enough sleep. Their busy schedule gives them an elevated sense of importance. However, it’s all an illusion. They are like hamsters running on a wheel.
Put first things first
Here’s the solution: Slow down. Breathe. Review your commitments and goals. Put first things first. Do one thing at a time. Here’s what Mariel Hemingway and Bobby Williams had to say about time in their book, The WillingWay, “Experience each moment of life more fully with vibrancy and vitality.”
Mariel and Bobby explain that, “Simple activities like watching a sunrise instead of sleeping in, drinking water out of glass instead of plastic, and taking time away from technology to get outside are some of the natural ways to tune into ourselves and to make far-reaching differences in our lives, our relationships, and our world.” Your time is valuable.
(Photo credits: Timothy Ferriss; Mariel Hemingway & Bobby Williams)
Mariel and Bobby explain that, “Simple activities like watching a sunrise instead of sleeping in, drinking water out of glass instead of plastic, and taking time away from technology to get outside are some of the natural ways to tune into ourselves and to make far-reaching differences in our lives, our relationships, and our world.” Your time is valuable.
(Photo credits: Timothy Ferriss; Mariel Hemingway & Bobby Williams)
