I'm a fan of author Terry Pratchett, in particular a book called Thief of Time in which a History Monk named Lu-Tse helps to save the world. (The Disc World, that is.) He is always quoting from the Way of Mrs. Cosmopolite, a hard-working char woman with rooms to let, and who says things like, "Eat it all up, it will make your hair curly." "There's lots of things going on we don't know about," and "I haven't got all day." Okay - it's funnier if you read them in context!
Anyway, new feature for the weekends, I'll provide a piece of advice or inspiring quote. You should all purchase a little pocket notebook (those cool magnetic ones you can get as you check out of Barnes & Noble would work...) and write these down, so that you can refer to them in times of stress.
Okay - I'm only slightly joking.
But these are words of wisdom.
"Modern man thinks he loses something - time - when he does not do things quickly, yet he does not know what to do with the time he gains except kill it."
Eric Fromm
Practical application: Instead of wasting time playing a hand-held computer game while you're on the bus or on a long drive somewhere, try reading a book, or even doing some kind of puzzle - word finds, crosswords, etc., to keep your mind active.
And apropos the title of this Way:
Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word "loneliness" to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word "solitude" to express the glory of being alone.Paul Tillich
Everyone needs time to themselves. Me-time. No matter how big your family - reserve time for yourself.
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