Where Does the Time Go?
Stuff You’ve Gotten Away From
What’s some stuff you’ve gotten away from that you’d like to re-invite back into your life? It’s so easy to get caught up in things that don’t matter to us at the end of the day. At the end of the day, how do you feel? Were you satisfied with what you did? Every day we live with our results. You are the one making the decisions and experiencing the outcome(s).
This comes down to being more conscious and aware of our time. If you value your time, you’re going to want to spend it wisely. Time is probably our most valuable asset. When it’s gone, it’s gone for good. Are you happy with where the time is going, or would you say it’s being wasted on stuff that’s unimportant or trivial?
Make a List
Let’s make a list. For a journaling exercise, write down stuff you’ve gotten away from that you think would add value to your life.
Here’s mine…
- Reading 📚
- fiction
- non-fiction
- biographies
- audiobooks
- Writing letters 📬
- Writing ✏
- reviews
- apps
- dapps
- crypto
- movies
- restaurants
- ways of life
- articles
- how-tos
- jokes
- short stories
- screenwriting
- fiction
- write a novel
- Calling 🤙🏻
- girlfriend
- friends
- family
- Being in the company of those loved ones
- Deep conversations
- Taking an e-course
- crypto
- coding
- writing
- journalism
- creative
- screenwriting
- Being apart of an online community
- My own pvt e-cult
- Filmmaking
- shooting
- editing
- Drawing
- Being in nature
- Driving
- Nerd projjies
- raspberry pi
- Masternodes
- Cooking
- Meditation
- Skateboarding
- Gardening
- Lucid Dreaming
- Animation
Stuff You’re Not Currently Doing but Would Like to be 😎
What are some things off the top of your noggin 🧠 that you aren’t doing now but would like to be? They can be stuff from the list above or something entirely new that you’ve never tried before. They can be abstract or finely-detailed. It can be things you are doing a little bit of too but would enjoy more often. The choice is always yours.
This is basically answering the question, “what would I love to connect with?”
Journal these as well to get them out of your head and onto something tangible…
My connection ♥ list…
- Photography
- Painting
- Drawing
- Graphic Design
- Podcasting
- interviews
- free-form style
- Weirdo art projects
- Making videos
- starting a channel
- creating a “video label” with friends
- Making music
- piano
- electronic
- using my voice
- learning from musicians
- Building things
- coffee tables
- chairs
- tapestry
- Fasting
- Eating vegan
- raw
- Conscious relaxtion
- We are human beings not human doings
Cntrl-Alt-Delete-U
Now let’s think of things that are clearly not working. Or at the very least, you’d like to cut down, work on, or minimize time-wise. We can use items from our productivity toolbox to help us here.
Here comes the list…
- Social Media
- Idle web surfing
- Junk food
- Food delivery
- Spazzing out 🦇
- Caffeine
- P⚡M 🍆🍑
- Sugar
- Carbs
- Meat
- Unfulfilling work
- Binge-watching Netflix
- Thinking
- obsessive
- overthinking
- anxiety
- fear
- depression
- worry/uncertainty/doubt
Number 1
Do any items on your lists stand out to you? Which resonates with you most? It’s fun to ride the wave of inspiration. Sometimes we don’t always feel like doing something we’ve been doing a while. They say variety is the spice 🌶 of life. Who’s they? 😂 But yeah, it’s cool to mix up your routine. It’s cool to live in the moment and to feel which would energize you most. We needn’t be locked into one particular outlet or endeavor. Leonardo da Vinci had his fingies and toesies in many different pots—and tha dude was a MUTHA FUCKIN genius!
It’s nice to reassess where your time is going. Sometimes we get caught up in the minutia of things. Pay attention to what feels good and what feels right. Follow that flow of inspiration and energy. Boredom can be a good sign to mix it up. Reality is always asking, “how would you like to use today’s most valuable asset?”