Is there such a thing as balance when it comes to time, work, and money? It seems like I always have more of one than the others and trying find a way to have all three in equal measure is more elusive than one would think.
There have been times in my life when I had a whole lot of time and little work and little money. There have been other times when I've had a whole lot of work, but very little time. And of course there have been a few times when I've had abundance but not time to do anything but work.
The times when I have lots of time, I'm wishing for work and money.
The times when I've had an abundance of work and good money, I've wished I had the time to enjoy the fruits of my labor.
Then there was this one time that the work projects completed and new projects hadn't started and so I spent about 6 weeks freaking out worrying about the next gig and the money that would come from that gig. Instead of enjoying the time I had after a really long and successful project I was fretting. It wasn't until about a month into the six weeks that it occurred to me that I had been so busy that I kept saying, "If only I had time I would..." or "It sure would be nice to have the time to..." and here I was sitting on so much of that wished for time and was I enjoying it?
Nope!
I was wasting it away.
So at that moment I told myself the next time things slowed down I wouldn't worry because God has a funny way of working things out. That doesn't mean my first instinct is to begin to worry, but then I remind myself that these are gifts and delivered wishes and I should be grateful and take advantage of it.
I can totally relate to this, @epodcaster. The inability to receive what we asked for, which you described in those six weeks, is something so many of us experience but rarely name. We spend so much energy chasing time, money and work that when one of them finally shows up we do not know how to be still and accept it. Learning to be satisfied with where you are in the cycle, trusting that the next chapter is already on its way, might be the most underrated skill in life.
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So true. Mindset work. Emotional maturity, Life lessons, etc. All things that take time to develop, work through, understand.
That old saying, "Youth is wasted on the young" makes more sense these days. If only I understood these lessons, I would have enjoyed my 20's more and not been so concerned about what I was going to be when I grew up. At this stage of my life, I hope I never lose my zest for learning and living my life with curiosity and joy.
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Hey @alessandrawhite! Yes, it has been a while. Still kicking around the countryside in Texas. I hope your travels have been fruitful. Cheers!
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Thank you! Even thought I haven't shown up in recent times, I do keep CWH on my calendar.
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