I think most people would be inclined to believe this perception comes about due to the modern hectic lifestyle. Our lives become more and more busy as we form our families, steady our careers, pay bills, baseball practice, piano lessons, golf, mowing the lawn, shoveling the drive, holidays - and then we try to find time for ourselves!
It sure is hard to argue with that perception, but I find that I live my life near forty years of age more like my life merely twenty years ago! I am relatively carefree, adamant about private time write, draw, read, paint or just think. But, time has taught me a few things, bits of wisdom. I definitely have prioritizing my responsibilities: I hold down a shitty full time job with killer benefits to pay the bills and take care of me and my wife, as well as freelance computer programming for "extra" income!
Other bits of wisdom has taught me to make the most of whatever I am doing.
- When I am frustrated with my job, I turn it in to a opportunity to study human behavior; externally and internally.
- When driving, the radio is off and I usually let ideas become a verbal exercise.
- If I am standing in line, I watch how people stand, walk, talk and move in general.
- Also pay enough attention to the people who talk as though others don't exist. Try it sometime and you may end up with an opening line to a new scene or chapter!
Wow. As I am typing this I realize how much I am doing a day even though it feels as though I am relaxing and just enjoying the environment around me! I guess I am really busy, but it sure doesn't feel like work. And that's not a bad thing, right?
Maybe this realization should be a wake up call for me and drive me to figure out how to make a living doing that which I love to do: write!
Any suggestions?
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