I have never been one of those people who rushes around all the time- appearing very busy but never having time to do anything. I have always, as a result, felt slightly inadequate as I have time to read a book, time to bake a cake, time to grow flowers and time to do the washing up. Many of my contemporaries don’t have time to do such things. We have made our day to day existence incredibly easy; living urban lives and with technology to assist in any chores we may have to carry out. So how is it that no-one has any time to do anything?
With so many distractions in our lives we seem to have lost the ability to concentrate- to have enough staying power to complete one project before moving on to the next but rather live our lives in a constant state of feeling ‘too busy.’ We have lost the ability to be bored and to appreciate boredom for giving us time to complete tasks carefully and properly before moving on to the next.
In some ways this lockdown should have assisted in this; teaching us how to be bored again and complete basic simple tasks well. Yet, many people have found this extra time a real panic and felt anxious about how to fill all this time they now have on their hands. There are always useful tasks that can be done to fill a small amount of time- tasks that don’t involve aimlessly scrolling through social media sights but tasks that produce a tangible result by the end and can leave you feeling you’ve achieved something with your time. No matter how you fill your time you can never get it back, every second is precious and disappears all too quickly. Appreciate your time and however you spend it try to fill it with care and appreciation for the gift it is.
