Saturday, May 14, 2022

Finding Meaning in Unstructured Activity


It's always interesting to come up with post ideas for this blog. Sometimes a seed of an idea will germinate for several days or longer before I write a post. Other time it's more of a spur-of-the-moment kind of experience (like today!) Sometimes I'll start writing with just a general concept and see where it takes me. 

It's kind of like a daily schedule. Sometimes external events dictate your activities (your job, school, other commitments, etc.) and your activities are highly structured. Other times you have more of a general idea of what you might want to accomplish and then just see how the day unfolds, like on weekends. Then at the end of the day you look back and decide whether how you spent your time was worthwhile or wasted.

It's amazing how many times while writing that I'm able to bring this blog around and suggest a conclusion, question, or challenge that is (hopefully) helpful or insightful. And then there are the other posts, like this one, where you might have to search for meaning and draw your own application. Which seems like a useful ability to cultivate.

So what application would you suggest? 

(Hey, I ended up with a question, after all!)

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