I've written previously about how hectic life can be, and how important it is to find gaming time despite that, but I think it bears repeating.
As crazy-busy as day-to-day life gets, hobbies eventually suffer, and gaming is no exception. Whether your yours is gaming, knitting, reading, sports or any of the other innumerable other hobbies out there, it's important to stick with it. If you don't, it ceases to be a hobby and starts being "something I used to do."
So, your day is packed. You've got to get up, get ready, run a couple errands, go to work, come home, cook dinner, plan out tomorrow, maybe look for a better job, then promptly pass out. Rinse, repeat.
At some point in all that, however, you'll start to cut corners. The more responsible people will start sacrificing their social life for work, relaxation for productivity, and fun for progress. Some people will pull the opposite, but that's a whole other can of worms. Today's is about reaching some kind of middle ground.
Yes, it's hard and demanding out there, and sometimes there isn't time for much more than sleep, if that. The trick is carving out time for the things you really enjoy, and not just every once in a while. Often. Every day, if possible. It doesn't have to be long; a half-hour, maybe.
Carving is the right word, too. Sometimes, it seems like you just can't cram everything into 24 little hours, and you can't, but don't give up small doses of what makes you happy because of that. Sacrifice something else once in a while. Wake up a half-hour early, leave one errand until tomorrow, relegate some task to the weekend, whatever it takes.
So why cram your hobby, in small doses, into your already packed days? Well, while our daily routine might pay the bills and get things done, it rarely makes us happy. Most people are quite unhappy with their jobs, and they more time unhappy things take up, the more you need the things that make you happy.
It should happen, and happen often. Sure, you might be able to devote more time on the weekend - or not, depending on your job(s) - and by all means devote that time, but it has to be more than just once a week. Every so often, you need to unfurl, unplug and unwind for a while. If possible, take a daily injection of fun. You'd be surprised how much of a difference it'd make, and you'll be able to answer "what's up?' with something other than "you know, work..."
As crazy-busy as day-to-day life gets, hobbies eventually suffer, and gaming is no exception. Whether your yours is gaming, knitting, reading, sports or any of the other innumerable other hobbies out there, it's important to stick with it. If you don't, it ceases to be a hobby and starts being "something I used to do."
At some point in all that, however, you'll start to cut corners. The more responsible people will start sacrificing their social life for work, relaxation for productivity, and fun for progress. Some people will pull the opposite, but that's a whole other can of worms. Today's is about reaching some kind of middle ground.
Yes, it's hard and demanding out there, and sometimes there isn't time for much more than sleep, if that. The trick is carving out time for the things you really enjoy, and not just every once in a while. Often. Every day, if possible. It doesn't have to be long; a half-hour, maybe.
Carving is the right word, too. Sometimes, it seems like you just can't cram everything into 24 little hours, and you can't, but don't give up small doses of what makes you happy because of that. Sacrifice something else once in a while. Wake up a half-hour early, leave one errand until tomorrow, relegate some task to the weekend, whatever it takes.
So why cram your hobby, in small doses, into your already packed days? Well, while our daily routine might pay the bills and get things done, it rarely makes us happy. Most people are quite unhappy with their jobs, and they more time unhappy things take up, the more you need the things that make you happy.
It should happen, and happen often. Sure, you might be able to devote more time on the weekend - or not, depending on your job(s) - and by all means devote that time, but it has to be more than just once a week. Every so often, you need to unfurl, unplug and unwind for a while. If possible, take a daily injection of fun. You'd be surprised how much of a difference it'd make, and you'll be able to answer "what's up?' with something other than "you know, work..."
We both posted today! Go us!
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