You may say "well, I have to make a living", but is this really living? At this pace, you are placing yourself in a 'grind' which reduces you to a powder or dust. This work condition is also known as working yourself to death. So there is very little time for actual living. Unfortunately, the Standard American Work Schedule (SAWS) does not promote balanced living and creation of a quality life.
Our minds are set like hands on a clock when it comes to how we relate to work. We accept the schedule given to us and then allow this schedule to establish a lifestyle for us. The natural cycles of our bodies are deactivated so that we can accommodate our job. We neglect our health by eating on the run, not drinking enough water, putting off exercise, and losing sleep for the sake of a paid position. Many of us sit in cramped spaces for long hours surrounded by negative energy and some of us participate in cumulative trauma activities day after day, year after year, until the body just gives out.
So many times I've seen sick individuals on the job, and when asked why don't they go home and rest, they say, "I can't afford to take off". Why can't they leave? Because their minds are set to the time clock, they are unable to value their lives above the price set by the employer. Most people will work through illness, tragedy, trauma, earned days off, and holidays in order to "catch up" or "get ahead" but ultimately, they lose valuable time that will never come back. They say "time is money", which really means, "My time is worth the price (wage) you assign to me."
The truth of the matter is that "time is life" as far as this world is concerned. Our reality is based on time and our lives are rooted in this reality, therefore we cannot have one without the other. When you are "out of time" you're finished in this life. When you consent to the manipulation of your time in this way, you are basically "killing time" as your life "whiles away". One day you wake up, you're 70 years old and suffering from arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, poor eyesight, on social security(if you're fortunate), and wondering where all the time went.
Let me give you a hint. Two of the most influential publications in history are Time(health, science and entertainment news) and Life(Your World in Pictures) magazines. One of the world's largest publishing companies is Time-Life whose products include books, music, video/DVD and multimedia goods, all of the things which influence, determine, and define your lifestyle. Do you see how these components are related? Do you see how others manipulate your "time" and "life"?
If you want to have a better quality, more fulfilling life, you must access more of your time. First, take time(make it a priority) to commit to caring for your body. This is the only one you get in this lifetime(those two words again), so prepare and nurture it for the long run. Don't maintain your car or house better than your body. Second, value your time equal to your life; in other words, how much is your life worth? $50,000, $1,000,000, or is it priceless? Wrap your brain around it. Third, honor yourself by not working yourself to death. Don't make life so serious.... make time to play. The more time you make, the more you'll get.
Become a time nurturer, not a time murderer.
Written by Kasmik Goddess
