Time Management . . . or Lack Thereof . . .

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These days we're all so busy! I know that I'm CRAZY busy . . . and I know that I'm not alone.

And it's sad to admit, but I've reached a point in life that my biggest fantasy in bed is a good night's sleep! (It never seems to happen)

And are all these new 'tools' to keep us 'connected' . . . the social networking sites . . . are they working? Do they allow us to keep in touch with each other better, or are we all just tied to computers, with our focus on a monitor instead of someone's eyes? BTW, I don't pretend to have the ANSWERS to these questions . . . I just have questions . . . maybe you know?

Another big fantasy would be cloning! Boy could I use about a half-dozen or so clones of myself! 'Cause we could ALL be busy constantly and maybe then I could at least start to feel like I was being productive enough. Maybe I have high expectations? Maybe I just have lots of ambition? I don't know, but I pretty much feel like I'm nowhere close to keeping up with what seems 'absolutely necessary' to do. (Hey, maybe with enough clones, ONE of us could take some time to goof off! ) I've started complaining a lot lately to my good (and better-deserving) friends, about this feeling of being completely overwhelmed. But whining is not pretty, and it doesn't help.

Is it 'perspective' or what? Days seem to be shorter than they used to be . . . I could really use 28 hour days, so that I could be productive for 20 and sleep for 8 (whoohoo! - and fantasy #3 - hmmm) I could swear that days used to be long enough to work a job, get done with necessary tasks, relax for a bit, and then get a decent amount of sleep. Now, it's work, decide what I absolutely MUST do and brush aside all the other "extremely important" tasks, then take a short nap for the night before starting all over again.

I'm really wondering if you might feel the same way?

I'm also feeling the "crunch of time" in a more broad sense - the limitations of our mortal lives. When I stop to think that it's entirely possible that I could have as little as 20 years or so of good healthy life ahead (yeah, yeah . . . I know, any one of us could be 'hit by a truck' tomorrow) and of course, I realize how FAST twenty years passes by . . . well, that's just a very sobering thought. A thought that makes me want to be as productive as possible with the time that I have! (Aha . . . so there you see what is at the source of my crazy drive to be productive!)

Yes, I know that it's "entirely possible" that I could live another FIFTY years too . . . just not as likely. In all likelihood, I'm at least halfway through my life! Again, a sobering thought.

BTW, I'm 47 . . . and about to have a birthday as a matter of fact. What will I do to celebrate my birthday? Interestingly enough - as little as possible!