Rough night last night. Met up with an old classmate on Facebook that I hadn't talked to for years. We chatted for a bit but I had to sign off and get to bed to keep my commitment to the sleep principle - wish I could have chatted longer, but will certainly get a chance later I'm sure. Talk to you soon Dale! I did get laid down at 11:00 (with a 6:30 wake up time - 7.0-7.5 hours of sleep). Unfortunately, nature woke me up at 5:30 and after a brief bathroom visit, found that I couldn't get back to sleep. But the 6.5 hours I got were better than the 4-5 hours I normally would have gotten had I stayed up until midnight or 1:00.
This does bring up an issue that I need to deal with, and keeping my sleep commitment is bringing it out right now...and that is my experiential short-sightedness - the emotional response where I behave as if whatever I'm experiencing will never happen again so I'd better get all that I can. Stereotypical situation - Endless Shrimp at Red Lobster! I will eat shrimp as if God will never let me eat shrimp again. That is an emotionally immature response to a pleasurable situation, and the consequence is usually undesirable stomach pains and GI distress in the hours that follow. Not to mention the hundreds (if not thousands) of unnecessary Calories.
Learning to keep commitments where my pleasure may be limited - eating shrimp or chatting with a friend - with the realization that God will probably allow me to partake again at some point in the future, will ultimately lead to real happiness. Isn't that part of living a truly successful life - pursuing happiness rather than pleasure?
good night.
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