The other day while I was scrolling through my blog, I decided to read some of my old articles (because you know.. why not?) and I noticed how one of my articles contradicts the idea of an older one. To be more specific, these two:
- The Extraordinary Importance Of Doing Absolutely Nothing (Part I)
- Why You Need To Enjoy Everyday Of Your Life
The older one, tells us why we should try to live and enjoy every single day of our lives. It uses the argument of "If we have a limited time on this planet, then why not live life to the fullest?"
The more recent one, tells us why consciously spending your time to do nothing is just as important as being productive and making new memories, as it gives your mind the freedom to think creatively.
Now, even though I'm more in touch with the recent idea, I still don't completely disagree with the older one. For most people, life is about finding happiness in the everyday-ness or the routine activities that we undertake for most of the duration in a day.
But then again, trying to live everyday to your fullest, or like it's your last, only works out (if ever) for a very short duration of time, because you will never truly feel like you have "lived the day to it's fullest". There will always be a part of you thinking that you could've done something more.
So, what's my point?
The purpose of this post is not to tell you why you should prefer one idea over the other, no, you have the freedom to choose whichever one you want to live by, even if it's a combination of both the ideas.
The purpose of this post is to remind myself and all you other writers out there how, with time, you change as a person. Your values, beliefs, ideals, perspectives, way of thinking, aren't rigid things. They change with time as you get older.
Just like how I went from wanting to enjoy everyday of my life to admitting that it's pretty much impossible to do so, and teaching myself how to be okay with having some of my time "wasted", I'm sure you guys have experienced something similar in your life too where you could see how different of a person you once were and are now.
A big part of what makes writing or any creative career so special, is that you get to look back at the person you once were through your own work. It's not just about the money. There is an actual emotional attachment between you and your work.
For you, your work becomes an outlet. It's how you get the world to listen to what you have to say. You get to see how time has changed you in so many different ways and how you no longer believe in the same things that once you used to cherish.
I know this is kind of a messy post and I could have probably framed it a little better, but nonetheless, it had to be written. Like I have mentioned earlier, I want to be honest with my work, and for that to happen, messy posts like this one are important. It's how I remind myself of how far I've come, even if it may not be much.
Related articles:
- My Beginner Experience On Steemit - What I Learned, Who I Met & How I Felt
- Why Being Embarrassed Of Your Past Is A Sign Of Self-Growth
Continue reading:
- Why The "New Year New Me" Mentality Is Self-Destructive
- Why "Live Everyday Like It's Your Last" Is The Worst Idea Ever
- Making A Fresh New Start After A (Very) Long Break
- Freewriting My Way Back Into Steemit!
