Unfinished Business

This is  a sequel to the earlier post on procrastination.

I have spent toooo much of my life procrastinating and am constantly assessing WHY??

So this thought has been twirling in my mind.

Around the house have been several piles (unfinished projects) sitting for months and every time I see them it bothers me, so I put off dealing with them again and go on to something else….but they’re still there!!! Still in the back of my mind, still there causing a slight stress, because I know I should be doing something with them.

Last weekend, a repairman was coming and I didn’t want those things laying around, casting a bad image on my housekeeping abilities, haha, so it forced me into action! I made some quick decisions and got busy.

Afterwards things looked so much better, I felt so much better, those things were crossed off my subconscious stressor list, and I was ready to dive into the next project.

I began to examine how a seemingly insignificant bit of unfinished business was causing me to procrastinate in other areas of my life… sort of a kink going on that affected other areas.

So I ask you what I asked me. Is there something you need to finish or take care of first so you can proceed with your life.

Do I Need to Know That?

Are we knowing too much?

Everywhere we turn, even at the gas pumps, someone is trying to narrate something to us about somebody else.

Do I really need to know everything?

Did I really need to listen to the comment, hear their opinion, watch that video…

Is what I’m taking in any benefit to me…or is it just filling my mind, stealing from me my own will and desire to think what is needful, important and beneficial for me, family and my community.

Is all this excess causing me to lose focus on what matters most to me?

I  have greater peace knowing less. My mind has more time and space to think my own thoughts.

What do you think?

Keep Filling Your Glass

There’s something extremely refreshing about getting a drink from a bubbling water fountain at the park or from a  gushing hydrant you pumped up from the ground.

It’s fresh, cool, and alive it seems. You just feel better after drinking it.

We should strive to keep our personal life glasses of water continually filled and overflowing with good waters. This will flush out impurities, keeping our water clean and clear. It will taste good to us and keep us coming back for more. If we keep it flowing we will have plenty to share with others, hopefully inspiring them to like the same good waters we shared with them and they’ll want to tap some for themselves.

Look in your glass. Is the water you’re drinking fresh, clean and clear, or has it become stagnant and tasteless?

Keep it under a running faucet of good water and you will stay nourished and satisfied.