I subscribed to Jeff Goins "Slow Down Challenge" here is an excerpt from today:
Many of us lead busier lives than we would like, but it is not enough to simply slow down. We must savor every moment.
The trouble is sometimes life can be bittersweet. It comes with all kinds of twists and turns, moments when we don't know what the point of it all is.
During those times, it may be tempting to live in the past or want to push ahead to the future. But those are the times we must cherish the most.
It was during my year on the road as a musician that I started rushing through meals. We were always on our way to the next gig, so where and what we ate was often the lowest priority.
Five- and ten-minute meals were the norm. We got into the habit of scarfing down our food quickly so that we could get back on the road and still stay on schedule.
It's no surprise that I gained weight that year and can remember only a handful of memorable meals I ate.
Moving too fast to enjoy any of it, I was more focused on what I was doing than on who I was becoming.
What happens when we rush
This isn't just about food, of course. It started there, but the busyness began to creep into all areas of my life.
And the faster I went, the more impatient I became. It got so bad that anytime an inconvenience occurred, I saw it as a personal affront to me.
We can get so caught up in our own pursuits that we start seeing life more as a schedule to keep than a journey to be cherished.
Our lives become nothing more than constant task lists, which cause us to move from one thing to the next without really enjoying any of it. But what is the point of a life like that?
As I wrote in The In-Between,
"If we reserve our joy only for the experiences of a lifetime, we may miss the life in the experience."
Why we need to slow down
read the rest...by subscription (daily email)
Join this challenge here. Don't let the busy season rob you of today, innkeepers!
Many of us lead busier lives than we would like, but it is not enough to simply slow down. We must savor every moment.
The trouble is sometimes life can be bittersweet. It comes with all kinds of twists and turns, moments when we don't know what the point of it all is.
During those times, it may be tempting to live in the past or want to push ahead to the future. But those are the times we must cherish the most.
It was during my year on the road as a musician that I started rushing through meals. We were always on our way to the next gig, so where and what we ate was often the lowest priority.
Five- and ten-minute meals were the norm. We got into the habit of scarfing down our food quickly so that we could get back on the road and still stay on schedule.
It's no surprise that I gained weight that year and can remember only a handful of memorable meals I ate.
Moving too fast to enjoy any of it, I was more focused on what I was doing than on who I was becoming.
What happens when we rush
This isn't just about food, of course. It started there, but the busyness began to creep into all areas of my life.
And the faster I went, the more impatient I became. It got so bad that anytime an inconvenience occurred, I saw it as a personal affront to me.
We can get so caught up in our own pursuits that we start seeing life more as a schedule to keep than a journey to be cherished.
Our lives become nothing more than constant task lists, which cause us to move from one thing to the next without really enjoying any of it. But what is the point of a life like that?
As I wrote in The In-Between,
"If we reserve our joy only for the experiences of a lifetime, we may miss the life in the experience."
Why we need to slow down
read the rest...by subscription (daily email)
Join this challenge here. Don't let the busy season rob you of today, innkeepers!