-Arianna Huffington, by way of Live.to.the.point.of.tears
Wow. Uh… yeah, that one strikes a chord.
According to a 2008 report, when asked what was important to them, 68% of Americans said “having free time.” THEN “having children” at 62% THEN “having a successful career” at 59%. So why don’t we as Americans allow ourselves that free time we so want and so need?
I am 1000% guilty. I’m constantly in a state of motion, and not just physically. I’m always thinking of what’s to be done, what to do better, what to do faster. My brain is a compartmentalized machine always tracking things I can be doing.
Even as I write this, I’m watching the clock on my computer as it’s time to go to work. Time to dive headfirst into the day and into the job that’ll take me mentally and physically to another place for the next 10 hours today.
I’m only in my mid-30s (cough), but already I’m looking back at my 14 year career which has whizzed by me, but more importantly at my LIFE, which is flying by so fast that I’m starting to notice that my memories now dominate my mind rather than the excited thoughts of what’s to come.
Pretty soon, as my wonderful uncle told me last summer, I will wake up and I will be his age (late 50s). And according to him, it’ll literally seem to happy overnight.
Something’s gotta change… not sure what, but at least I’m conscious of this… right?
Anyone feel the same? Anyone have advice on how to slow down enough to create some space in your mind? In your life? Please, do tell!
xoxo,
