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Tag Archives: wasting time
What do we do in the “living” room? We watch telly! Oh the irony….
In his book The Moneyless Man, author Mark Boyle points out the irony that in the room we call the living room, the activity that we do most is watching TV. Does that count as living? I watch less TV … Continue reading
Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your TV Set And Go And Do Something Less Boring Instead?
As you probably already know, I should still be on my six week silent retreat. Although I didn’t go, I decided to make some changes at home – the sorts of changes I’d have made if I had been on … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiring Books, Retreats, Things to Do, Time
Tagged sark, the artists way, things to do, time, time management, wasting time, watch less TV, why don't you
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Clearing the decks Part 2
The great Thomas Merton once wrote: “For me to be a saint means to be myself…therefore the problem of sanctity and salvation is in fact the problem of finding out who I am and discovering my true self.” I have … Continue reading
Am I a bit of a foolish virgin?
Ever heard the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins? Twelve virgins were awaiting the arrival of the bridegroom. Six of them had brought extra oil for their lamps – no-one knew how long it would be before the bridegroom … Continue reading
How I’m spending my life…
I seem to be spending my life organising my life at the moment and it’s not a very satisfactory feeling. At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old woman or a bit of a Victor Meldrew, I just can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged achieving goals, habit forming, inspiring things to do, more time, self-awareness, success, time, time management, wasting time
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Thinking about Motivation
Whenever I read about motivation on other people’s blogs or in self-help books, it’s always concerned with how to be more motivated. How to be motivated to achieve something you’re always wanted to do like writing your first novel or … Continue reading
And some more food for thought about time…
Paradoxically, people have more time today than ever before. Workdays of twelve hours and more are a thing of the past for most workers, and the household chores are easier to manage, with the ubiquity of dishwashers and microwave ovens, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiring Books, Life goals & Purpose, Resolutions and good habits, Time
Tagged time a user, time management, wasting time
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Making things happen
I recently spent a very lovely day with my friend Ken. We ate ice-creams, we walked in the park, we drank mugs of tea….lovely. It was a pretty perfect day really – a sunny day in the company of a … Continue reading
The things that take up my time
If I’m really honest, I’m a bit obsessed with time. As you’ll have no doubt noticed if you’ve read my other posts, I’m very conscious of the fact that we all have a limited time on this planet and I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged achieving your goals, following your dreams, time, time management, wasting time
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