#48 - Wasting Time 07/10/18

"The only real waste of time is spending it doing something you don't like doing."

I like that saying a lot. Obviously, we learn from a young age that sometimes you just have to do things you don't want to do. Laundry, cleaning, shovelling snow, whatever. I think most people just grow up accepting the fact that part of life is doing stuff they hate doing, and it becomes the norm for them. That's the issue.

I agree that sometimes, you just have to suck it up and get things done, even if they suck. But I wholeheartedly disagree that a majority of your day/week/life has to be dedicated to doing stuff you don't like. I really feel that this is the biggest reason people settle into jobs they hate, and just spend 40+ years of their lives chasing Friday nights. Because they just figure that's what they have to do. 

In m opinion, the key to happiness is to figure out what it is you hate doing, and coming up with a plan to spend as little time as possible doing them. Say you hate vegetables. You know you have to eat them, though. You don't fill your entire plate with broccoli, right? You just fill a small portion of the plate with it, and then get through it as fast as you can. You did what you had to do, and now you have time to sit back and enjoy your steak. That should be life. Too many people just give up and cover their plate in broccoli. 

I know that's a stupid analogy, but you get what I'm trying to say.

I don't think life is as simple as deciding "I don't want to do _____ anymore", and just not doing it. If your job is the thing you hate, you can stop doing it, but then you have to stop doing things you like doing; eating and sleeping inside, for example. But take steps toward getting there. Figure out what you enjoy spending your time on, and start working toward spending more of your time on that. I love talking to people that spend their time on projects or businesses they're passionate about. That enthusiasm just rubs off on the people they interact with, and it can be one of the most inspiring and motivating things on the planet. If we all started doing more of that, we'd all inspire each other, and we'd change the world. I really believe that.

So don't fill your plate with broccoli. Eat enough to get your vitamins, and then focus on what you like. Unless you really like broccoli, I guess. Take a whole plate of it if that's the case. Enjoy it. And then get some help...

Thanks for reading :) 

Adam