Some people have completely filled day. A large part of the day they are dedicated to their work and, later, when they come home they have family and household obligations, or even they continue to do their job over the phone. Many of them have organized their life so that they do not have time for themselves. Stretched between obligations, they run from place to place to earn money which they will have time to spend only when they age. Such people neglect their physical and emotional needs, and so they become people whose dreams are gone in the mist.
But what happens if one day changes everything and you lose your job, or some other circumstances lead to the fact that you have a lot of free time? A few days ago, I lost my job but I still wake up one minute before my daily alarm.
On the other hand, there are people who are accustomed to lie, excessive sleep and lounge around all day. They simply do not have the will to take things into their own hands and do something useful and good for themselves. Life passes by but they stand in the same place. Most of them are controlled by different kinds of media on which these people spend most of their time and they are feeding with unnecessary information. Their communication skills are beginning to fail and they are difficult to manage communication which isn't involved with radiation from cellphones, computers or TV.
An excess of free time affects differently to different types of people. Some people are not used to have even one minute of idling, while others spend their free time in the emptiness.
At this moment, I am faced with a lot of free time which I'm not used to. I've never been lazy, but now I have to make a plan for how to fill my free time and to be useful. First of all, to myself. These are the things that I started to do to fulfill my time:
01. I exercise more - I need it! My body needs it, my spirit needs it and now I have a chance to do it in the morning, just when I wake up! Now I can separate 60 - 90 minutes for stretching my back and my body is grateful for that. I will use this free time to improve my health condition.
02. I started to have breakfast - I was avoiding to have breakfast since I was going to high school. Usually, when I wake up, I go straight for a coffee and cigarettes and that keeps me satiated until lunch time. Now, that has to be changed. And it is not so hard to do, I just put everything possible into my blender and make myself tasty and healthy morning meal after my exercise.
03. I can cook more - I really like to cook, but when I was working, I was forced to eat a lot of junk food, all because I did not have time for normal meal. Now, if I want to have good meal, I don't have to spend money in the restaurants, I can make it myself. I will try some recipes that I have found on Steemit, many of these things look really delicious.
04. I will renovate my apartment - I like my place very much, but the walls have turned grey and this old couch must be thrown into garbage. So I will paint the walls and make new arrangement in my apartment to make it more comfortable.
05. I can spend more time with my dog - she makes me happy and now we can spend more time on the fresh air fooling around. It is good for her and for me and it is not just the walking, it is about socializing with other dogs and I can meet a lot of other dog owners to share experiences.
06. I can help my family and friends - I am now available to help my mom around her house, there is a lot of work to do in the backyard. This year I will be able to participate in picking olives and the other activities that I have been unable to carry out when I was working. And I can hang with my friends and get wasted without thinking about tomorrow.
07. I have time to think - and I must have a plan. I am planning to start my own business and I will do that slowly and carefully. I will not rush into anything and I have time to make detailed plans for my future.
Sounds like you have taken the loss of your job very well. So many people battle depression or focus on self pity over that type of event. You're clearly using the event as an opportunity to reinvent your life. Bravo!
Thank you @magm
@dumar022, losing your job is probably a good thing. A new life is right now. I wish i could help you fix up your apartment. If i lived near by, you could help me by babysitting my boys. Love the post my good friend.
Thank you, @runridefly, one day we will drink those beers
Good luck.. Sounds like you have a plan and very focussed
I have a plan, but I take baby steps on this. Thank you @ianstrat
Nice post @dumar022..... I am sending the link to my stepson..it is very relevant for him !!!
thank you very much @themagus