We all have issues with time. Sometimes we say it flies by other times we say it drags on. What makes the difference? Why does it seem there are never enough hours in a day? Why does it seem the day drags on forever and we wish it were night so we could just go to bed?
Well I finally got my own epiphany while brushing my teeth. I know what’s brushing got to, got to do with it. (Sorry broke into a song there, “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and rewrote the words. I do that from time to time when I get excited. Those of you that know me, you know I am a human Canary. Okay back to our subject. Here’s what I got when the light came on…
When you and I are focused on doing something, I mean something that matters and we are doing it with the right motive and have finally began to enjoy it even, because we know it’s right—there is never enough time. Let me share a silly example: So back to brushing my teeth (really you’re going to go there?) that’s right brushing my teeth. The toothbrush has a built in timer. It goes off in three minutes. I decided I was going to do it the way we were taught as children. I intended to do every tooth front and back. I was making my way down from every part of my gum line and the timer went off. It had been three minutes. Now wait a minute I have a confession to make. I rarely brush until the timer goes off. I brush at least twice a day so figure it doesn’t matter, what's a few minutes. But, when I started focusing on doing a good job and doing what I was supposed to be doing that timer went off so fast I wasn’t getting finished. I asked myself now why is it three minutes seemed so long when all I wanted to do was brush my teeth so I could go to bed, or go to work, or whatever? Then when I wanted to just brush my teeth and do it right and not miss anything did it seem three minutes weren’t enough?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NKJV) "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven 2 A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up. 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing. 6 A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away. 7 A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak. 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace. I got it! When we are focused on what we are supposed to do or really want to do it appears time flies. When we are spending time with people we love doing what we love time flies. If we have to do what we don’t want to do, with people we don’t want to do it with time drags. So what can we do?
I got it! When we are focused on what we are supposed to do or really want to do it appears time flies. When we are spending time with people we love doing what we love time flies. If we have to do what we don’t want to do, with people we don’t want to do it with time drags. So what can we do?
Begin to see the benefit of what you are doing. Begin to focus on what you are learning and how it will benefit you over the years. Put this anywhere you like but this will help you remember, “Do what you got to do so you will keep your teeth.” Just say to yourself, “I want to keep my teeth.” This little saying will jolt you into the reality that every minute counts. Sometimes time will fly by. Other times the minutes will seem to drip slowly into the other end of the timer. Enjoy every minute because one day time runs out.
Well I finally got my own epiphany while brushing my teeth. I know what’s brushing got to, got to do with it. (Sorry broke into a song there, “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and rewrote the words. I do that from time to time when I get excited. Those of you that know me, you know I am a human Canary. Okay back to our subject. Here’s what I got when the light came on…
When you and I are focused on doing something, I mean something that matters and we are doing it with the right motive and have finally began to enjoy it even, because we know it’s right—there is never enough time. Let me share a silly example: So back to brushing my teeth (really you’re going to go there?) that’s right brushing my teeth. The toothbrush has a built in timer. It goes off in three minutes. I decided I was going to do it the way we were taught as children. I intended to do every tooth front and back. I was making my way down from every part of my gum line and the timer went off. It had been three minutes. Now wait a minute I have a confession to make. I rarely brush until the timer goes off. I brush at least twice a day so figure it doesn’t matter, what's a few minutes. But, when I started focusing on doing a good job and doing what I was supposed to be doing that timer went off so fast I wasn’t getting finished. I asked myself now why is it three minutes seemed so long when all I wanted to do was brush my teeth so I could go to bed, or go to work, or whatever? Then when I wanted to just brush my teeth and do it right and not miss anything did it seem three minutes weren’t enough?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NKJV) "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven 2 A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up. 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing. 6 A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away. 7 A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak. 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace. I got it! When we are focused on what we are supposed to do or really want to do it appears time flies. When we are spending time with people we love doing what we love time flies. If we have to do what we don’t want to do, with people we don’t want to do it with time drags. So what can we do?
I got it! When we are focused on what we are supposed to do or really want to do it appears time flies. When we are spending time with people we love doing what we love time flies. If we have to do what we don’t want to do, with people we don’t want to do it with time drags. So what can we do?
Begin to see the benefit of what you are doing. Begin to focus on what you are learning and how it will benefit you over the years. Put this anywhere you like but this will help you remember, “Do what you got to do so you will keep your teeth.” Just say to yourself, “I want to keep my teeth.” This little saying will jolt you into the reality that every minute counts. Sometimes time will fly by. Other times the minutes will seem to drip slowly into the other end of the timer. Enjoy every minute because one day time runs out.
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