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{ 06:46, Wednesday, July 16, 2008 } { Posted in Thoughts } { 0 comments } { Link }

I woke early this morning to enjoy the peace and cool of the morning. The fresh cool air of a summer morning is such a treat this time of year. This quiet time alows one to think and pray before the day begins. I can find no better way to start the day. I believe in todays world we have become so busy that often times we bypass the joy life has to offer. Even in this homesteading life......where the goal is to get back to simplicity, we often find ourselves so busy with the day's have-to-do's that we don't enjoy it to the fullest. Don't get me wrong--there is much to do--especially this time of year, but our outlook and method of how we do it is what I am talking about. I don't know about all of you but I find myself doing multiple things in a day--because they have to be done. Unfortunately more times than not I end up doing a little of this and a little of that all over the farm just to keep it going. Working in circles and often not satisfied with the results. A dear friend of mine sent me a DVD of one mans journey to a simplier life. In this story he share a bit of wisdom that really touched home with me. He said 'too many men work on parts of things' Working on something until completion gives a person a since of satisfaction like no other. As I pondered on this thought I realized that I had fallen back into that multi-tasking urban mentality. I was busy all day doing parts of things and rarely started and finished one project at a time. So much needs to be done that I spend the entire day going to and fro doing this and that and never actually accomplishing any one thing in the day. I spent the day tending and planing and thinking about what I haven't gotten done and what I need to be doing. Sadly that takes the joy out of work. I think in this fast paced world that is a common thought process. Rarely do we focus on one task at a time, enjoying the process until completion, ending the day with the satisfaction of accomplishing that one goal of the day. They can be big or small.....but the focusing on one thing at a time from start to finish. In a world of distractions this is easier said than done. It takes practice. I laugh as I write that.....who would have thought being singular in thought and action would be something you would have to practice at. I don't know why the ability to multi-task became something we strived for......why or when that became a good thing.....I know its necessary at times to be able to do that but it shouldn't be the focus of our daily lives. How well can you do four things at the same time? Does that produce the desired results? Even if you can accomplish all four things....does it leave you with the feeling of peace and accomplishment or do you end all four frazzled and tired and thinking about the next four on your list of to-do's? I have found that it is a deception in the mind that if you don't multi-task you won't get it all done. The thoughts of "how will it all get done if I don't do it this way?" are just not right. I have been able to accomplish more in the last week than I have in a long time. Taking one thing at a time......enjoying the process to completion...my mind is clearer and I am learning to focus. Time must move slower this way. Perhaps this is how our great grandparents got it all done before technology improved our time. I don't know about you but all these time saving electronics and devices have become more of a distraction and a time stealer than a time saver. The days are short enough...time is short in general...I think I'll continue to make the most of it as I can......finding joy in everyday tasks.....clearing the mind and enjoying the peace of a simplier time. Blessings>faithfarm
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