We All Need to Get Into the Game

We all need to get in the game

The excuse many people give about not having time to give back to their community is really is not relevant in most cases.  We all have time but it is how we choose to use our time which is the determining factor for whether our lives become nothing more than a poster child for the couch potato syndrome or whether we make a difference.  There seems to be an abundance of opportunities for us to sit around and occupy our time with idle tasks that at the end of the day makes many of us ask ourselves the question “What did I accomplish today.” Or, “How did I make a difference today?” Or maybe, “How did I make my community a better community today by doing my small part? “ Those questions are difficult to answer if we don’t make better use of our time.  An argument can be made that if we make a concerted effort seriously look how we spend our hours, it will quickly become evident we have an abundance of chances to answer those questions in a positive way because we got into the game.

I spent three hours sitting near Gate C-6 at Chicago O’Hare International Saturday night. There were several options to consider for occupying those three hours.  I could just hang out.  I could people watch which is a fascinating exercise in the study of the human condition.  Or I could really be productive and continue working on a major project that is coming due at the end of November.  I chose the latter and about a half hour into it the idea hit me (Creativity doesn’t necessarily announce in advance when it is going to strike)   I chose to work on the project and his post was an outgrowth of that effort.

 It is okay on some days to kick back and become part of the furniture, sit out on the porch and listen to the birds in the trees or just grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and spend some time staring out the window.  When we recharge our batteries we become ready for the next adventure that comes our way and are usually ready to say yes to the next event we can participate in to make our community better.

Striving for balance is the key. If you seriously think you aren’t doing enough, analyze how you are using your time. There is some available to give back.  If you are doing too much, there is always time for the hot beverage and the window.  The view is usually pretty good.   Just like it was Saturday night at Gate C-6.

Be well