Whether you believe ‘time’ is artificial or real – all we ever have is twenty-four hours in any one given day.
Several years ago a Hindu spiritual teacher shared what a ‘balanced twenty-four hours’ should look like. I’ve never forgotten it and have come to understand what it means in my life … making the adjustment is a daily work in progress.
He said eight hours should be devoted to work, eight hours to play and eight hours for rest. Most of you may have questions about the “play” hours – how on earth do you find, capture and enjoy eight hours of play?
And of course, it’s really yours to figure out – maybe the idea he shared is way out of proportion given your life-style and needs. The bottom line though, is it helps you to determine how much time you actually spend in “balance” vs. how your time may need to be divided to achieve what you consider to be balanced. Sometimes … often, we are the last person to recognize that we’re out of sync in the first place!
We spend so much time doing, doing, doing and very little of it being with ourselves, our families and our friends. And yes, to answer a common question, your house chores and cooking do fall under those precious play hours – they add to the love and enjoyment of your household.
Play with time … and see what comes up for you!
The clock’s ticking,
