Time plays funny tricks on us... whenever we are doing something we don't like, time drags on in the most torturous way, even before we start! Sometimes, I'm surprised when I look at the clock after finishing a task, and realize that the task only took me a few minutes to accomplish. So I compiled a short list of tasks that I would rather put off doing, then timed myself, just to know for sure how long it really takes for me to do them.
Washing the dinner dishes- 15 minutes
Changing the empty toilet paper roll for a new one (and this includes having to walk out of the bathroom to the hall closet because the bathroom cupboard is also empty)- 30 seconds
Writing a quick note, putting it in an envelope, licking the envelope, getting out the stamps, writing the addresses on the envelope, and putting it in the mailbox- 8 minutes
Writing this blog post- 10 minutes
Sometimes, the little things do matter. And in the end, someone else can be thankful for a new role of toilet paper, or a clean sink, or a letter in his/her mailbox, or-- a new blog post!
I LOVE your blog. Keep writing!
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