The key to life for Aristotle was finding a balance in anything you do. Spend too little and you are a scrooge. Spend too much and you become a spendthrift. But, if you spend a moderate amount, you will enjoy a normal, happy life--- according to Aristotle. Currently, my life is not balanced. All my time is spent on work, homework, and religious responsibilities. While I find these things important, recently, I haven't taken any time to do the things that I enjoy like hanging out with friends, reading and playing sports. As a result, I have recently felt an increased amount of dissatisfaction with life. So the question is: how can add more of the things I enjoy into my life while fulfilling my other obligations?
It is possible, but I have yet to find the balance needed to achieve it. Part of the reason I feel that I have struggled to concentrate enough to get things done as quickly as I need to. I get distracted by social media, roommates and other pointless investigations, typically on the internet. Because I take longer to do the things I am supposed to be doing, I have less time to do what I want to do.
Perhaps, then, the solution is to reward myself for concentrating and getting things done in a shorter amount of time than I normally would. If I set time limits and really focus on getting things done within the time limit that I set, I will have more time to do the things that I would prefer to be doing. As a result, I will have a more balanced life to enjoy.
I like your idea of rewarding yourself for doing things in a shorter amount of time. That's an awesome idea. I also struggle with finding a balance so I will definitely test this idea out!
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