If you lead a very busy life then you are like most people in today's world. Single parents work and some two-parent households have both parents working outside the home. The tight economy and lack of jobs cause those who have jobs to work even more hours to pick up the slack from layoffs and downsizing. The wonderful technology we use has created more demands for our time, more requests for instant information, and the 24/7 availability causes lack of planning and organizing. There are more extra-curricular activities and play dates for children requiring chauffeuring, sponsoring, coaching, and leading.
With so much to do in each day the chaotic schedule has become the norm. Routines become demanding but boring. All the new things you would like to learn or try ultimately are relegated to some future date because there is not enough time. Of course, there is also the fear of trying new things which one hates to admit, and so the lack of time becomes the well-worn excuse to stay in a rut. If you try something new, you may not like it, but at least you will have made the effort. Children learn new things daily so they are never in a rut.
Make a decision to spend at least 10 minutes a day pursuing or trying something new. Read something new. Try a new food. Explore the outdoors. Work in the yard. Walk, jog or dance. Attempt a new craft or hobby. Nothing will get you out of a rut faster.
Today's message is simply:
With so much to do in each day the chaotic schedule has become the norm. Routines become demanding but boring. All the new things you would like to learn or try ultimately are relegated to some future date because there is not enough time. Of course, there is also the fear of trying new things which one hates to admit, and so the lack of time becomes the well-worn excuse to stay in a rut. If you try something new, you may not like it, but at least you will have made the effort. Children learn new things daily so they are never in a rut.
Make a decision to spend at least 10 minutes a day pursuing or trying something new. Read something new. Try a new food. Explore the outdoors. Work in the yard. Walk, jog or dance. Attempt a new craft or hobby. Nothing will get you out of a rut faster.
Today's message is simply:
Try new things!
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