Well, contrary to my last post it seems that balance is becoming harder to keep. After some thought and reflection I’ve determined this might be an issue with my initial thought on what constitute balance and my aspirations. So far the only issue I’m having (seemingly) is practicing the guitar. For all the other things that I like to do (read, play games, watch t.v., watch movies, surf the net) I don’t mind take a night (or even two) off especially if it means adding something new or partaking of something else in my list. However I have a real problem with NOT practicing my guitar, especially for more than one night in a row. However if I want to watch a movie with my wife or play a game with my friends for a little longer one night it must be sacrificed.
Let’s take last night for example. We went out to eat and went to bit of shopping and did not get home until well after 8:00pm. By the time we got the groceries put away and got my daughter to bed it was after 9:00pm and I have less then 2 hours of free time. When you say it out loud or read it that seems like a long time but let me tell you, it’s NOT. So I grab a snack, log on to my computer for a few minutes to check some news and blogs, I look up and it’s 10:00! I have an hour to read, practice play etc. I quickly pick up my guitar and practice for about 30 mins. I really want to read some and make progress on my book so I quick practicing and pick up my book. I read about 4 chapters and it’s 11:00. Obviously I have to work today and need sleep so I quickly pack my lunch and get to bed. I felt pretty good about it since I squeezed in everything but I didn’t feel satisfied about any of them. I didn’t practice long enough and I really wanted to see what that next chapter in my book held.
Now not EVERY night is the same as last night but to be honest most nights are. I rarely do anything like read or practice while my daughter is up so that leaves 2-3 hours a night.
Still working on it.
