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Sounds like a pretty stupid question... why of course I am... I breath, I move, I talk, I work, I persue etc etc.
Am I living or am I existing?
I had a relevation come to me awhile back that made me realise that amid the day to day fray of "life" I had forgotten how to live - maybe forgotten isn't the only word I should use, perhaps I should say I had not allowed myself time to live.
The other day while sitting in the doctors surgery while scrumaging through the inane magazines provided, I came across an article in regards to people who had cosen to "down size" their lives. I won't bore you with the detail, but the jist of it consists of replacing things in your life that are less stressful and less time consuming in order to free up time to "live" Such as taking a job with less responsibility and/or pay in order to gain more physical time - achieved from less working hours or not being exhausted at the end of the day.
Now I'm not saying I've adopted this philosophy but it has made me realise how I had been living my life the past couple of years. It has been very much career orientated, all the while sacrificing a social/family life due to many limitations. I've recently made steps to rectify this imbalance and deidcate time for the other things in life that I enjoy - no easy task at times. I've noticed a positive change in me and my stress levels - whether sustained or not time will tell.
So are you letting life slip you by because you've dedicated your life to something all time consuming? Is it possible within today's society to have a successful full time career and have the time to enjoy other activities? Is "down sizing" a viable option?
I don't expect this thread to get many responses, but I'm interested to hear any opinions
Am I living or am I existing?
I had a relevation come to me awhile back that made me realise that amid the day to day fray of "life" I had forgotten how to live - maybe forgotten isn't the only word I should use, perhaps I should say I had not allowed myself time to live.
The other day while sitting in the doctors surgery while scrumaging through the inane magazines provided, I came across an article in regards to people who had cosen to "down size" their lives. I won't bore you with the detail, but the jist of it consists of replacing things in your life that are less stressful and less time consuming in order to free up time to "live" Such as taking a job with less responsibility and/or pay in order to gain more physical time - achieved from less working hours or not being exhausted at the end of the day.
Now I'm not saying I've adopted this philosophy but it has made me realise how I had been living my life the past couple of years. It has been very much career orientated, all the while sacrificing a social/family life due to many limitations. I've recently made steps to rectify this imbalance and deidcate time for the other things in life that I enjoy - no easy task at times. I've noticed a positive change in me and my stress levels - whether sustained or not time will tell.
So are you letting life slip you by because you've dedicated your life to something all time consuming? Is it possible within today's society to have a successful full time career and have the time to enjoy other activities? Is "down sizing" a viable option?
I don't expect this thread to get many responses, but I'm interested to hear any opinions