Oh, Wil. There's plenty of time - it is just what you choose to do with it. Are all of the things on this list equally important? When you die will you complain that you didn't have enough time to play games? (Well, considering your love of games, probably so).There isn't enough time to do everything I want to do with my kids.
There isn't enough time to take long walks with my wife.
There isn't enough time to work on my yard.
There isn't enough time to work on my house.
There isn't enough time to get out and live life to the fullest.
There isn't enough time to seek out and embrace inspiration.
There isn't enough time to write great stories.
There isn't enough time to play games.
At some point you have to choose what is important and let the rest go. That doesn't mean don't pursue it...just stop punishing yourself for not doing it. I'm speaking from vast experience here, Wil. I'm the Queen of "Only Ifs". As I approach 40 (2 months and 2 days away) I learning to let go of things and am much, much happier.
Try it.
I think that is what "wisdom" is - how to balance and correctly choose from competing and important priorities.
I follow a principle I have termed "Selective Negligence" - I selectively neglect things in order to focus on what I think is most important that day. One day I might neglect my family to put in extra hours at work. Another day, I might neglect work to attend a kid's school performance. Wisdom is making sure you aren't out of balance and that you are focusing on the right things at the right time.
Posted by: Tim Stay | May 19, 2006 10:17 AM | Permalink to Comment