It has occurred to me at various times -- but always as a fleeting thought -- that the one common denominator amongst all people on this earth is time. We can be divided into this group or that group (usually biased based) based on religion, color, sexuality, income level, social status, geography, interests, friends, degrees, etc. But, everybody shares the same hour.
So then the question becomes, how can you make that hour -- every hour -- be the best that it can be for you, your family, your friends, your community, the environment? There is no correct answer. The hour is yours. How many hours have there been in your control lately? In the last day, did you control 12 hours? Six? Even one? When do you decide?
Stuff dictates how we spend our time. Over the past several years, my wife and I occasionally lament how a purchase we made requires additional money and additional time -- both of which are very limited. Some examples for us have included, dvd's, cd's, books, cars, and so much more. We still have older television sets, the largest being 19 inches (crazy, I know!). But one of the biggest reasons we don't upgrade is the importance we then place on that item and the additional services and equipment needed to fully utilize it.
Example: It has been suggested by many that we get a Wii. "They are so much fun!", they say in excitement. I won't deny the fun aspect, and I have enjoyed playing Wii games at friends and families homes, but it requires time and more money. If I got a Wii, I would also have to get an additional controller (+ cost), the racing wheel (+ cost), Wii fit (+ cost), and additional games (+ cost). Then, and perhaps most demanding, is the time I would inevitably waste on such a device. But that's me. I would rather be doing something else. Perhaps you get 100% enjoyment out of an hour of video games. I'm just suggesting that perhaps we fill our lives with too many options instead of the best option or two and waste a lot of our money and time because somebody said we should have this or that.
Have you ever known anybody who had so many toys/options that they felt bad they had to neglect one or more of them on a regular basis? How many pools, houses, motorized toys can you use? And then to have them all costs storage, maintaining, insurance, and TIME.
So we have decided to purge again. It seems like an endless process. I wonder how we accumulate so much stuff. We rid ourselves of piles of clutter several times each year, yet it always seems to return. Sigh.
How will you spend your hours? How will we spend ours? We all have the same hour. And what some of us do with it will make us far richer than others -- if you know what I mean...
So then the question becomes, how can you make that hour -- every hour -- be the best that it can be for you, your family, your friends, your community, the environment? There is no correct answer. The hour is yours. How many hours have there been in your control lately? In the last day, did you control 12 hours? Six? Even one? When do you decide?
Stuff dictates how we spend our time. Over the past several years, my wife and I occasionally lament how a purchase we made requires additional money and additional time -- both of which are very limited. Some examples for us have included, dvd's, cd's, books, cars, and so much more. We still have older television sets, the largest being 19 inches (crazy, I know!). But one of the biggest reasons we don't upgrade is the importance we then place on that item and the additional services and equipment needed to fully utilize it.
Example: It has been suggested by many that we get a Wii. "They are so much fun!", they say in excitement. I won't deny the fun aspect, and I have enjoyed playing Wii games at friends and families homes, but it requires time and more money. If I got a Wii, I would also have to get an additional controller (+ cost), the racing wheel (+ cost), Wii fit (+ cost), and additional games (+ cost). Then, and perhaps most demanding, is the time I would inevitably waste on such a device. But that's me. I would rather be doing something else. Perhaps you get 100% enjoyment out of an hour of video games. I'm just suggesting that perhaps we fill our lives with too many options instead of the best option or two and waste a lot of our money and time because somebody said we should have this or that.
Have you ever known anybody who had so many toys/options that they felt bad they had to neglect one or more of them on a regular basis? How many pools, houses, motorized toys can you use? And then to have them all costs storage, maintaining, insurance, and TIME.
So we have decided to purge again. It seems like an endless process. I wonder how we accumulate so much stuff. We rid ourselves of piles of clutter several times each year, yet it always seems to return. Sigh.
How will you spend your hours? How will we spend ours? We all have the same hour. And what some of us do with it will make us far richer than others -- if you know what I mean...
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