5 ms·

This is pretty much my life to the extent of how much I can control it in society. I never do any singular thing with the exception of work. I won’t leave the

by ct520 6y ago

This is pretty much my life to the extent of how much I can control it in society. I never do any singular thing with the exception of work. I won’t leave the house unless I can divide and group that time into multiple objectives thus spreading the overhead of time lost against many achievements. If not in a meeting I have my pleasureable conversations via car phone when I commute some where. If I’m not in a meeting when commuting or talking to friend / family I’m streaming a new pluralsight tutorial over Bluetooth. I work through any meeting that doesn’t maximize my output to 100%. (I’m remote most of the time) I listen to self growth audio books when I shower. When I head to the bar if I’m not killing two birds with one stone networking or meeting a client I’ll bring my laptop to get work done. Tasks that I cannot streamline and time intensive I pay for. Blah blah I can go on and on. Ironically the one thing I haven’t mastered is how to delegate to achieve bigger goals leveraging employees.

toomuchtodo 6y ago
Make sure to stop and smell the roses. Research shows people on their death bed always regret working too much and not enough time with loved ones (if you’re a data driven sort of person).
- ct520 6y ago
  Thanks for the comment. I do have a large family I take care of them as single source of income. I found I have to make a conscious effort to ensure I spend time with them. Since I have done that my quality of life improved greatly while still maintaining a hefty work schedule. A couple years back I audited how much time I was spending with my family/kids. It was embarrassing. Besides our normal routines I made the effort to take them to each of their extra curricular activities. 6 days a week 3 kids. I spend individual time with them each week and we go on vacation 3-5 times a year. I’m learning to have my cake and eat it too. But the family life is a conscious effort I have to make to avoid the (I wish I slowed down). Not a day that goes by I don’t love what I do and my life. Given the above I hope I don’t regret it. Time will tell.
  - toomuchtodo 6y ago
    I think you’re doing great, for what it’s worth.
    - ct520 6y ago
      thank you!
  - copperx 6y ago
    Don't forget about art. That and human connections are what make life worth living.
easytiger 6y ago
A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare
- IggleSniggle 6y ago
  Leisure -- What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty’s glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. - W.H.Davies (1871-1940)
dudul 6y ago
Quite frankly, this all sounds pretty sad. Being able to stop and just do nothing once in a while is important. And I do mean "nothing". Not play on one's phone or be idle in front of the TV. Nothing, as in sit down and just be left alone with your thoughts.
- ct520 6y ago
  I think I came off wrong. I group together things and hyper-organize them to maximize my output and minimize the time I spend on doing things for growth/maintenance. I meditate daily, find room for some reading, picked up gardening recently. Anything I can streamline I do that to maximize my return as time is a valuable commodity.
kortilla 6y ago
How did you justify writing this comment? No snark intended, I’m just actually curious how one justifies time wasted commenting on this site.
- ct520 6y ago
  Great question - if I feel like taking leisure time I take it. Easy as that. I justify it by kicking ass and optimizing everything else as best as I can. That is what brings me peace. Knowing I do my best. It's a good balance for me, I naturally found a circle of successful people that do the same(birds of a feather). I don't think one should try to be this way if you are not and I do realize its a bit different. But for me its worked great and truly feel like I'm living a better life every day.
  - kortilla 6y ago
    > I never do any singular thing with the exception of work. This is the part that misled me. It sounds like that blanket statement doesn’t include deliberate leisure time.

by ct520 6y ago

toomuchtodo 6y ago

Make sure to stop and smell the roses. Research shows people on their death bed always regret working too much and not enough time with loved ones (if you’re a data driven sort of person).

ct520 6y ago
Thanks for the comment. I do have a large family I take care of them as single source of income. I found I have to make a conscious effort to ensure I spend time with them. Since I have done that my quality of life improved greatly while still maintaining a hefty work schedule. A couple years back I audited how much time I was spending with my family/kids. It was embarrassing. Besides our normal routines I made the effort to take them to each of their extra curricular activities. 6 days a week 3 kids. I spend individual time with them each week and we go on vacation 3-5 times a year. I’m learning to have my cake and eat it too. But the family life is a conscious effort I have to make to avoid the (I wish I slowed down). Not a day that goes by I don’t love what I do and my life. Given the above I hope I don’t regret it. Time will tell.
- toomuchtodo 6y ago
  I think you’re doing great, for what it’s worth.
  - ct520 6y ago
    thank you!
- copperx 6y ago
  Don't forget about art. That and human connections are what make life worth living.

easytiger 6y ago

A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare

IggleSniggle 6y ago
Leisure -- What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty’s glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. - W.H.Davies (1871-1940)

dudul 6y ago

Quite frankly, this all sounds pretty sad. Being able to stop and just do nothing once in a while is important. And I do mean "nothing". Not play on one's phone or be idle in front of the TV. Nothing, as in sit down and just be left alone with your thoughts.

ct520 6y ago
I think I came off wrong. I group together things and hyper-organize them to maximize my output and minimize the time I spend on doing things for growth/maintenance. I meditate daily, find room for some reading, picked up gardening recently. Anything I can streamline I do that to maximize my return as time is a valuable commodity.

kortilla 6y ago

How did you justify writing this comment? No snark intended, I’m just actually curious how one justifies time wasted commenting on this site.

ct520 6y ago
Great question - if I feel like taking leisure time I take it. Easy as that. I justify it by kicking ass and optimizing everything else as best as I can. That is what brings me peace. Knowing I do my best. It's a good balance for me, I naturally found a circle of successful people that do the same(birds of a feather). I don't think one should try to be this way if you are not and I do realize its a bit different. But for me its worked great and truly feel like I'm living a better life every day.
- kortilla 6y ago
  > I never do any singular thing with the exception of work. This is the part that misled me. It sounds like that blanket statement doesn’t include deliberate leisure time.