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So, on the topic on making time to stop and reflect on our lives, an interesting thing is how we tend to apply metaphors about our activities and tools to our l
by blaze33 4y ago
So, on the topic on making time to stop and reflect on our lives, an interesting thing is how we tend to apply metaphors about our activities and tools to our lives. We aim at a target because we had ancestors hunting wild beasts. One can leave their mark or make a lasting impression because we invented writing. You have to fix your life because we have tools that can be broken. You can reap what you sow thanks to the invention of agriculture. You no longer rest but recharge your batteries to be efficient at work like a machine is. Etc.
Here the post draws from software development methodology: weekly reviews, KPI tracking, debugging and fixing your life, etc. And it relies on some implied assumptions: that you should reach some sort of goals in your life, said life being full of problems that you need to solve.
Personally, I wouldn't be so keen to reduce my life as another project to complete. Also, more often than not, it's the attachment to a goal-oriented mindset that creates the problems separating you from an hypothetical future good life. What about finding some inner peace and that maybe there's already something we could enjoy right here, right now, in the present?
Anyway, it sure is interesting to use those metaphors to reflect on our lives and maybe gain some insight by adopting a different perspective. Could it help you ? Maybe. Will there ever be a step by step method to live and enjoy a good life? Should you live according to the agile manifesto or follow the noble eightfold path? I don't know, but yes, do take the time to reflect on your life, it's worth it.