I doubt many of us will do the math on this but, have you ever wondered how much time is swallowed by your reaction to things passing through your orbit? No, not things that matter, I’m thinking about those that don’t.
Last week for example, I found myself lost in a thread about something the British foreign minister reportedly said to the French president. Apparently, Boris suggested building a bridge across the channel to aid trade. Whoosh, ten minutes gone. Yes, the idea is completely preposterous. One person put it quite well by asking, how on earth can a bridge be built over one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and keep it open when the wind blows? Look at the bridges in the UK, the wind blows, many close to high-sided vehicles.
If we didn’t spend so much time reacting to things that don’t matter or to those things we have no power over; we would spend less time feeling bothered and relax in our lives the same way our mind relaxes in meditation. Yes, there was humor in the ‘Boris thread’ and of course humor is good for us but, ten minutes gone and never to return. I must choose my distractions wisely.
That sounds a little dark doesn’t it? Not to worry, this post ends here because I have writing and editing to get on with and I’m sure you have things to do too.
I hope you have a wonderful day.
Namasté, S
Beyond The Pyre 
How right you are! I’m very aware of how much time I fritter away ruminating on trifles and things of little or no account. I keep telling myself to “live each day as tho’ it were the last” but then I’ll have a sneak peek at social media or something and off I go, even tho’ I have a to do list 10k long (I haven’t forgotten your guest post on my site) and a forthcoming stay in hospital which will scupper me even more. Perhaps we’re hard wired to react – some sort of atavistic instinct to stay alert and assess the presenting situation and avoid getting squished or eaten by dinosaurs?
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I hope your stay in the hospital goes to plan and you are not eaten by stray dinosaurs 🙂 Hard wired to react is the ego but beneath all that, the true self is the one to listen to . . . Take care & if I can help, please shout
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There’s something to be said for time tracking techniques, but we can’t use all 24 hours of the day to the fullest or we would be exhausted haha!
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Yes, a normal working day (What’s one of those?) is enough. Time needed for fun too. There is a great Dalai Lama comment about working. Will post when I find it 🙂
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