It was all going to be so different this year. There I was with a day off on Thursday and a list of things to do. Did I do them? Well, not exactly. I got up later than usual, spent too long on the internet, read some magazines, spent more time on the internet, went to Sainsburys, spent more time on the internet, watched TV, went to bed. In other words I frittered the time away. Fritter, fritter, fritter.
And in between times, I checked and responded to work emails. So much for dirfferentiating work, rest and play.
And it is a double whammy. Not only did I waste time, but now I am wasting time getting upset that I wasted time. But none of that alters the fact that I am where I am. Or as Buddha put it 'As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you may lose most of your life.'
So I will put Thursday behind me. Well I have no choice, I can hardly put it in front of me! Now I will head out and get on with today. The first day of the rest of my life.
2 comments:
Dear Alan
I find that to separate work, rest and play, one must first work in the office. Not at home. And not in-between things!
;)
ahoj
Absolutely correct. The habit of checking work emails on a day-off is one I must stop.
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