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I think its harder if you have friends, family, relationship, etc. I like to exercise in the morning but sometimes its crunch time and I really have work I need
by DiscourseFan 2y ago
I think its harder if you have friends, family, relationship, etc. I like to exercise in the morning but sometimes its crunch time and I really have work I need to get done, other times I've gone out with friends the night before and I wake up late. When I have a partner, I might spend all afternoon or all evening alone with them. I suppose it depends on the rhythm of your life and your life-world. For some, life turns like clockwork; others, move more like the wind and the ocean--and still others probably live as chaotically as the course of the universe, but they may expire rapidly. We're all somewhere in between.
- threetonesun 2y agoI don’t think so. For me it helps to have routines and have them planned out. I keep a daily log, if something changes my routine I just make a note of it. It’s still helpful for me to approach the future with a mindset of consistency rather than trying to adjust to everything that could come up. And if something regularly interrupts my routine (as kids often do) I just… adjust my routine.
- DiscourseFan 2y agoTheoretically, you could adjust your routine until it you can no longer fully comprehend it, which you can't anyway since you aren't privy to all the forces which determine your life. But this would be a liberated existence, where we aren't subject to the regularity and order of the clock.
- matwood 2y agoThe morning is my time. I do it so I can spend time with family and friends. But like the OP said, it means I don't drink very much when I go out. I also come home at a reasonable hour. And when it's crunch time at work, that's when working out is most important for me.
- financltravsty 2y agoLove the blurb in your bio.
- DiscourseFan 2y agoThank you
- detourdog 2y agoThere is an idea that is 1,000 of years old. The idea is that the everyday takes priority over the extraordinary. Your wife should be greeted before the president. It’s really simple and I use it to frame my reactions.
- zdragnar 2y agoWhen I was in high school, working at a warehouse, I told my boss I needed a few days off for my brother's wedding. "What happens more often? Work or your brother getting married?" he asked me. "Work" I replied. "Well, there you go. Work is more important." He and I had the kind of casual working relationship that he could jokingly be an asshole and I took it in the good nature it was intended (and yeah, I got time off for the wedding). I haven't thought of that story in years, but your advice brought it immediately back.
- detourdog 2y agoOne could add more parameters but I find it a good place to start while prioritizing.
- detourdog 2y agoI now know the proper response for you to your boss. Tell your boss that you have spent more time with your family therefore every additional day spent with them is more normal than work.