There are a few things that most of us take for granted that are all too often overlooked. For example, we don’t realize that our day-to-day tasks, activities, and daily routines are only so much in the way that we interact with the world. These things are all important and worthy of our attention and respect. But we don’t always notice them.
The problem is that we are unaware of the ways that these tasks, activities, and daily routines affect our overall well-being.
In the case of “48 divided by 8” this is because we aren’t aware that when we complete an eight-item task, it will take the time and energy away from something else that is more important. We’ve gotten so used to having 8 things going on in our day that we don’t realize that our time is limited.
I am not suggesting that we stop doing things that take time away from other things. Instead I am saying that we need to realize that each day is important and worthy of our attention. When we are on autopilot and not aware of the time we spend on things that take our time away from other things we have to make a decision about whether to do those things or not.
It reminds me of a quote I read that I found after my husband died.
I think the idea is that we should take time to think about every minute of every day. We don’t have to do everything at once, but we do have to be aware of the things we are doing so we can choose when to stop.
Most of us are still on autopilot, but I believe we are making more conscious efforts to take control of our time. We are taking more time for ourselves, and making sure that we are spending at least a few minutes a day in the areas where we would like to spend most of our days.
As we all know, the longer we are on autopilot, the more likely we are to forget that we are on autopilot. The longer we are on autopilot, the more likely we are to do things that are “too easy” for us to remember that we are doing.
It’s not that we are not taking the time to take control of our time, but we are more conscious of what we are doing and taking the time to do it. For example, we are spending more time in the areas where we like to spend most of our time. So, for example, if we go out to dinner and don’t go to the local diner, we might spend more time at home than we would otherwise.
We are also more conscious of how we are acting, our habits, routines, impulses, and reactions. This is why we can’t easily say that we are “just doing that.” If you remember to take personal time to plan things, you’ll find that you don’t have to act as though you are a robot when you are not.
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