The worst thing that I can have is free time on my hands. Given the time I will obsess over the things I cannot change or decipher. It could be anything. Today it is youth football–specifically not knowing the scores of games that I want to know the scores for. I can wait till tomorrow. I don’t want to. I’m curious and I feel like this is a minor thing I can sink my mind into easily.
In other words, I am between stories and projects. If I am so quick to consume myself with useless nonsense, the key to my productivity is to constantly stay on task and create something of value as often as possible. I could have been writing a story today. Instead I played a lot of Madden, looked up youth football scores for the better part of an hour, and spent more time thinking about what those scores could possibly mean.
I wasted time. I waste time a lot and I want to be better about how I use my hours on this plane of existence.
Some Thoughts:
- RIP John McCain. I liked the guy. I felt he stood up for what he believed in and what I felt was good for our people and this country. I didn’t always agree with his policies, but he was a good man and a good leader. He wasn’t a piece of dookie like the guy we all put in the office now.
- Long day. Did not do much with it. I did however learn that I am convinced that I will lose weight faster by being in the heat and exerting myself a little. That just makes sense.
- I had noodles today and cheated a little on my diet. It did not end well.