Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The Purpose-Laden Life

Today I had a lazy day; but I did it the wrong way.

I got out of my first class a half of an hour early, and that started my demise. I could not resist the temptation to go back to my room and crawl back into my bed. I skipped my last class and chapel. Five hours later I woke up.

Why was I so dead? I have been making bad decisions at night, and staying up way too late. But on top of that, I have been very busy. Did I really need a day off?

YES.

Be it outside circumstances or selfish, stupid mistakes, we all need a bearther from time to time. We need a change of pace. We need to engage in things that require little or no brain power.

So here's my advice: if we're going to be unproductive for a day, let's do it productively.

~Take a nap to get caught up on the previous night's sleep. Set an alarm to steal back those eight hours.

-Do things that refresh you. Play a game, take a walk, read a book that's not for school.

>Don't miss your commitments. Be responsible and show up. Work hard and bank on the fact that you will relax that much harder when it's over.

:Do things you don't normally do. If you don't walk in the woods, try it. If you don't go to the mall, try it.

=Spend time with someone that cares about you; like God.

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