I have no routines and time flies for me. But it's not like I'm having "new" experiences each day, I simply have a lot of downtime between jobs and gig work. It does seem like no matter how much I do, I feel like I never have enough time but I think that's because I'm more conscious of my age and how little time I have left, like maybe 25 okay working years left.
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I don't want to go into the nitty gritty but I have my own business. I have a list of tasks in Clickup a mile long and yet I only get to 2-3 things max each day. I mean, I enjoy the heck out of what I do but it still blows me away how fast time is going by each day. I wake up at around 6-7, eat breakfast, get 1 thing done for work and when I look at the clock, it's almost time for lunch.
I get it believe me I do, I misconstrued what you said as you were trying to open a business I was curious what you were looking to get into.
I have a task list on my phone I am constantly adding to so that I can distribute those tasks which aren't personal to task lists on 3 different office computers at 3 different locations at the moment. It never ends, I remember once a while back I had completely cleared my lists other than some lingering stupid personal things. I honestly didn't know what to do with myself.
I don't mind it, I like getting things done but there are times I feel like life is just passing me by. Sometimes I feel like it's a problem that I don't mind it. Don't get me wrong I have my fun and enjoy things for sure but many a night I just hunker down in an office and look for things to get done.
But then again what am I supposed to do? What do people with no responsibilities do day to day? Wake up go to a cafe to sit there, go to the gym then go try to solicit friends and family to neglect their responsibilities to hang out with you?
What would you do with more free time that you don't do now?
Maybe you could get more involved in your church. Perhaps get into some kind of light missionary work or Christian charity. Both as a challenge to yourself and to make your life feel more meaningful.
Thank you brother I live a very good, happy and peaceful life that wasn't what I was saying at all. Right now I'm just kinda at a crossroads and work is part of that. I was just saying that I completely understand the concept of time moving fast being stuck to tasks. You're right though I do need to make a better effort of living towards more enrichment beyond just financial success, there are much more fulfilling endeavors on this earth. I've always thought of success and responsibility as a way to take care of the people I love so work has always been a good thing in my mind.....perhaps I need a better balance.
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I have found that when I have a lot of different things going on, time slows. I get to the end of 14 hours of non stop activity at the end of the day, and something I did that morning feels like it happened the day before. Something two days ago feels like a week ago.
On the other hand, I've had times where I was doing about the same thing everyday, and suddenly eight months had gone by.
I do think time speeds up as you get older, but the novelty vs routine factor is big for me.
On the other hand, I've had times where I was doing about the same thing everyday, and suddenly eight months had gone by.
I do think time speeds up as you get older, but the novelty vs routine factor is big for me.
I use to lay around and do nothing except pursue my hobbies. I miss those days. My motto was, "Ambition is for those who are too stupid to be lazy." Sure, I was often broke, but I learned to be comfortable with very little (a valuable skill unto itself). Now I am a task master running my own business and like Maddox is saying the time just flies by. The only reason I do this is because I am motivated by a certain type of "revenge" and to "prove people wrong." Money is nice to have and it is "fun" but it is often not worth the sacrafice of my time. I can never get my time back, but I can always make more money. The only question is, "How much is enough"?
Like Thomas said, this is partially a construct of aging but it is also is a by-product of being a busy, "responsible" adult. That is why, for me, my primary objective at this point in my life is to get back to my old life of "hanging out" except with more of a monk-mode spiritual component of productivity to the hang-session. This is why I will soon be moving off-grid into the wilderness of America, so I can reclaim my time by reentering a state of consciousness that is more akin to the innocence and elongated time of childhood where the process of living was more important than the product(s) it produced.
You see time passing through your kids. My oldest is almost the height of my wife. He could fit in my hand. When I look in the mirror I see the same dumbass as before.
Kids are how you waste your time. Giving them tools for them to face the world.
Was today buying cement and some bricks i normally have them delivered its near my house and they dont charge anything. But I ordered a 30 tube and it was a 20 tube which was needed . And they didnt accept the return cause they said the 30 was a special order so now I only buy sand from them. Worse part is loading and unloading into my car. 7 bags of cement. And 12 bricks.
Anyway some young punks were in a depot store and they were talking to each other asking if it was the right cement. I pointed them to the right one. And told them to buy sand also. First time I bought cement I thought you only needed to add water. Loooll.
The russian complains there are ready made shit to which you only add water.
But I like to do it the old way.
I think sbout it as food. Cooked in the spot. Not already made and heated.
The plaster guy said obviously you should put cement cause its another layer of insulation against cold of infiltration.
Theres some much shit now. With different names and colors.
Anyway gonna buy some chairs from an embassy. To future furnishnent of the house. Its thonet. My wife found them. Lets ser if they fit. 5 thonet chairs 10 bricks and 7 bags of general cement. Lets go.
Yesterday we reinforced the ceilling with wood beams.
Its a really bad time for construction. Too much demand. Labor and materials too much expensive. You need to be there. Cause now the pressure of time is brutal on contractors. Income didnt follow inflation. And contractors are adapting.
Its shrinkflation adapted to construction.
The solutions are based on time. Not on merit. Everything needs to be checked. Unless you hire a gigant company. The small average ones are building for themselves.
Might write a datasheet. When I have time. The way you render windows its worth it to learn.
Kids are how you waste your time. Giving them tools for them to face the world.
Was today buying cement and some bricks i normally have them delivered its near my house and they dont charge anything. But I ordered a 30 tube and it was a 20 tube which was needed . And they didnt accept the return cause they said the 30 was a special order so now I only buy sand from them. Worse part is loading and unloading into my car. 7 bags of cement. And 12 bricks.
Anyway some young punks were in a depot store and they were talking to each other asking if it was the right cement. I pointed them to the right one. And told them to buy sand also. First time I bought cement I thought you only needed to add water. Loooll.
The russian complains there are ready made shit to which you only add water.
But I like to do it the old way.
I think sbout it as food. Cooked in the spot. Not already made and heated.
The plaster guy said obviously you should put cement cause its another layer of insulation against cold of infiltration.
Theres some much shit now. With different names and colors.
Anyway gonna buy some chairs from an embassy. To future furnishnent of the house. Its thonet. My wife found them. Lets ser if they fit. 5 thonet chairs 10 bricks and 7 bags of general cement. Lets go.
Yesterday we reinforced the ceilling with wood beams.
Its a really bad time for construction. Too much demand. Labor and materials too much expensive. You need to be there. Cause now the pressure of time is brutal on contractors. Income didnt follow inflation. And contractors are adapting.
Its shrinkflation adapted to construction.
The solutions are based on time. Not on merit. Everything needs to be checked. Unless you hire a gigant company. The small average ones are building for themselves.
Might write a datasheet. When I have time. The way you render windows its worth it to learn.
You think people who openly reject the divinity of Jesus are acting more like Christians than those who do believe in Him?
Here's my problem: it is true that non-believers can live seemingly more righteous lives than even believers. But their self-righteousness, no matter how good it seems to men, is nothing but filthy rags to God and it will not avail them on the day of judgement. On the flip side, believers, insofar as they are true believers, are open and honest in that they are sinners who have wronged God, forfeiting their self-righteousness. The greatest of all commandments is to love the Lord thy God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. If someone is not doing this commandment, then how can they be said to be righteous? Sometimes it seems that people take for granted that belief in the True God is a moral imperative.
That was great, I would not have known about that. Thanks for posting.
Today I had a coffee, bagel with cream cheese and two mozzarella cheese sticks at the warehouse. Then came home after a workout and made two good size filet mignons with a little bit of roasted potato's and asparagus. That was a couple hours ago.
I'm still hungry! Very hungry actually....mind you I'm a pretty decent sized donkey but I shouldn't still be hungry after those two filet mignons. I'm fighting the urge to go downstairs and go eat something because I refuse to get "winter fluffy", as I like to call it, this winter. Can't figure out if I'm actually hungry and really need more calories or just bored and God knows one of my favorite activities is eating!
I dodged everyone who wanted to do something tonight because I was tired, just came back from a rough business trip to grimey Chicago. Now I'm laying in bed and all I want to do is eat...haha I should have went out!
Don't mind me just having big donkey bear water buffalo problems over there!
I'm still hungry! Very hungry actually....mind you I'm a pretty decent sized donkey but I shouldn't still be hungry after those two filet mignons. I'm fighting the urge to go downstairs and go eat something because I refuse to get "winter fluffy", as I like to call it, this winter. Can't figure out if I'm actually hungry and really need more calories or just bored and God knows one of my favorite activities is eating!
I dodged everyone who wanted to do something tonight because I was tired, just came back from a rough business trip to grimey Chicago. Now I'm laying in bed and all I want to do is eat...haha I should have went out!
Don't mind me just having big donkey bear water buffalo problems over there!
Sounds like you’ve got my problem, hollow legs.
Right now, part of what I do involves preventing theft. I told one of my coworkers that instead of fighting people, I wish that I could tell them that it's a sin to steal and that they will go to hell for it if they do not repent. My coworker told me that I could tell them that but it wouldn't mean anything to them. I told him the reason he thinks that is because nothing has any meaning in the secular perspective. But from my perspective, even thieves are created in the image of God and cannot help but feel their consciences pricked when you warn them of the penalty for breaking God's Law.
