Sometimes, you (well, i will speak for myself) I go and go and go. Seems like I'm in a hurry and I don't know why!
No matter how light my load is for the day i feel like I'M IN A HURRY "to get it done". at this point i am singing the popular country song by Alabama,....it plays in my CD player in my car as I am pushing 80 miles an hour to get from work to home to pick up a surprize dinner that Nae made ( and yes it was so yummy Renee, thank you) to jump on 99 to crosstown freeway, to I-5 to March Lane, to UOP's other campus, to my last set of classes.
"I'm in a hurry to get things done.
oh i rush and rush until life's no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
but, i'm in a hurry and don't know why."
I think the message here might have a familar ring to many of us. I know it sparks a recognizable cord in my mind and i have been thinking about it alot lately. it really hit me today...why do i always feel like i'm in a rush? Just the other day, i caught myself over- analyzing my average driving speed because i knew for certain that my ability to catch red lights or millions of brake lights was a direct result of my driving speed, so do i speed up or slow down, do i take Pershing to March, or wonder if I took Country Club, which would be the fastest?
being in a hurry is a trait of many people in today's world and whether we realize it or not, it is a huge problem. Rushing through the dishes, laundry, shopping, yard work, and even things going on at work decreases not only the quality of our actions but our overall enjoyment for the things we do each day.
So what is to be done? How can we relieve ourselves of the feeling of being in a hurry and still be able to get everything done in a day that we need to? Over the past little while, I've been trying to implement some ideas that I've had about it, learning from friends, peers and loved ones.
I need to focus on importance, rather than speed. I think maybe I am simply trying to gets things done as fast as i can, so i can move onto the next task. Yet, when I do this, I often miss the whole point of why I am doing something and the quality decreases as well as the fulfillment in completing it. What i need to do is, put my mind into one task at a time,,, put everything i have into that task and do a good job at it. Then i need to not forget to take a deep breath and move on to the next task. I want to enjoy the process of completing each task, regardless of how big or small, how simple or difficult.
I'd guess that most people feel like me, always in a hurry. I think I need to , but rarely do, set apart a time in each day to simply do "nothing" Wait a minute...did i just say do "nothing" will help me be in less of a hurry? Yes, I did... it doesn't have to be long, five to ten minutes will do. just a few minutes to calm down, and remember to breathe. Any time where i can practice disconnecting and let my mind rest. I think I need to ponder on my feelings more and let my muscles and limbs be still. I hear this does wonders to making me feel less stressed.
I think alot of times we are the hardest on ourselves. Our expectations are set to high. i think we get down on ourselves thinking about all the things that I could/should have done that day rather than focusing on what WAS accomplished. It is very easy (at least it is for me, there i go again, speaking for others instead of just me!) to fall into this trap, and it's an important habit to break. It's one of the leading reasons why i insist on being in a hurry because I want to avoid those feelings at the end of the day...feelings that I should of or could of gotten more accomplished.
So......to finsih the song 'I'm in a hurry and I dont know why....I rush and rush to get things done, oh I rush and rush untill life's no fun, all I really gotta do is live and die, but I;m in a hurry and dont know why.......I hear a voice that says I'm running behind, I better pick up my pace, it's a race and there ain't no room for someone in second place....I'm in a hurry to get things done...
So, several lessons learned today...Never judge a book by its cover and I know life can be hectic and rushed at times, but I feel like I can make a difference and try to enjoy daily events, because I never know what can happen tomorow but one thing I do know.....
No matter how light my load is for the day i feel like I'M IN A HURRY "to get it done". at this point i am singing the popular country song by Alabama,....it plays in my CD player in my car as I am pushing 80 miles an hour to get from work to home to pick up a surprize dinner that Nae made ( and yes it was so yummy Renee, thank you) to jump on 99 to crosstown freeway, to I-5 to March Lane, to UOP's other campus, to my last set of classes.
"I'm in a hurry to get things done.
oh i rush and rush until life's no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
but, i'm in a hurry and don't know why."
I think the message here might have a familar ring to many of us. I know it sparks a recognizable cord in my mind and i have been thinking about it alot lately. it really hit me today...why do i always feel like i'm in a rush? Just the other day, i caught myself over- analyzing my average driving speed because i knew for certain that my ability to catch red lights or millions of brake lights was a direct result of my driving speed, so do i speed up or slow down, do i take Pershing to March, or wonder if I took Country Club, which would be the fastest?
being in a hurry is a trait of many people in today's world and whether we realize it or not, it is a huge problem. Rushing through the dishes, laundry, shopping, yard work, and even things going on at work decreases not only the quality of our actions but our overall enjoyment for the things we do each day.
So what is to be done? How can we relieve ourselves of the feeling of being in a hurry and still be able to get everything done in a day that we need to? Over the past little while, I've been trying to implement some ideas that I've had about it, learning from friends, peers and loved ones.
I need to focus on importance, rather than speed. I think maybe I am simply trying to gets things done as fast as i can, so i can move onto the next task. Yet, when I do this, I often miss the whole point of why I am doing something and the quality decreases as well as the fulfillment in completing it. What i need to do is, put my mind into one task at a time,,, put everything i have into that task and do a good job at it. Then i need to not forget to take a deep breath and move on to the next task. I want to enjoy the process of completing each task, regardless of how big or small, how simple or difficult.
I'd guess that most people feel like me, always in a hurry. I think I need to , but rarely do, set apart a time in each day to simply do "nothing" Wait a minute...did i just say do "nothing" will help me be in less of a hurry? Yes, I did... it doesn't have to be long, five to ten minutes will do. just a few minutes to calm down, and remember to breathe. Any time where i can practice disconnecting and let my mind rest. I think I need to ponder on my feelings more and let my muscles and limbs be still. I hear this does wonders to making me feel less stressed.
I think alot of times we are the hardest on ourselves. Our expectations are set to high. i think we get down on ourselves thinking about all the things that I could/should have done that day rather than focusing on what WAS accomplished. It is very easy (at least it is for me, there i go again, speaking for others instead of just me!) to fall into this trap, and it's an important habit to break. It's one of the leading reasons why i insist on being in a hurry because I want to avoid those feelings at the end of the day...feelings that I should of or could of gotten more accomplished.
So......to finsih the song 'I'm in a hurry and I dont know why....I rush and rush to get things done, oh I rush and rush untill life's no fun, all I really gotta do is live and die, but I;m in a hurry and dont know why.......I hear a voice that says I'm running behind, I better pick up my pace, it's a race and there ain't no room for someone in second place....I'm in a hurry to get things done...
So, several lessons learned today...Never judge a book by its cover and I know life can be hectic and rushed at times, but I feel like I can make a difference and try to enjoy daily events, because I never know what can happen tomorow but one thing I do know.....
I know who holds tomorow...
So, I will try not to be in such a hurry
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