Aug 25 2008
Taking Time Off
We all need time off.
Time on, actually—when you can pause and reflect on life, what really matters, read those books that have been piling up next to your bed… practice that golf game one more round, write letters to friends… See something new.
Our lives are too crushed and crowded as it is… perhaps the best Time Off is the time unscheduled. Without agenda.
Interesting… being a Bostonian at heart, I carry the burden of puritan guilt passed on to me by those first intrepid settlers in Plymouth, Mass. Relaxation is the playground of the devil, and taking time off—away from the chores and responsibilities of life is asking for trouble. So I compromise. I take the time off… but schedule a variety of worthwhile tasks to accomplish. Whether it is places to visit, or books to read, I make a list and promise myself that I will check each event off as it is achieved. Even my time off is tightly wound.
I think I need a vacation from my time off... either that or move to Los Angeles where the days are long and sunny, and things just get done in their own time. Sounds quite lovely, actually….
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