In today’s society, it seems like there’s always something to stress about. There just aren’t enough hours in each day to get everything done.

However, when we do focus our attention onto something, it must be done in moderation. Whether it’s work, entertainment, exercise, hobbies, or whatever else fills your time, there has to be a time to stop and do something else.

This is a huge problem in today’s world, people will focus too much on certain things. On one side, it’s too much work, and on the opposite end of the spectrum it’s too much play. Everything can be easy to focus on a bit too hard, and this can lead to other aspects of life suffering.

Equal parts may work for some, but the moderation of each aspect of life has to be determined by the person living it: you. Different ratios will work for different people.

A great way to keep track of time spent is to keep a calendar, or agenda. Most phones have these built in, and if not, major computer operating systems will have them, as does Google, with their calendar service.

This will allow you to see where you’re spending your time, and also allow you to map out time, so you can switch activities before something gets out of hand.

People need not be afraid to make time for entertainment. It is essential to maintaining sanity. All work and no play will indeed make you a dull boy. Just make sure as with everything else, it’s done in moderation.

Too many times have I found myself surfing the internet, or playing video games for too long, and losing track of other goals that need to be accomplished for that day.

Another aspect that needs moderating is work. Workload can be piled on a bit too hard sometimes, but it can’t consume your life. As with everything else, track your time spent working with your agenda. The easiest way is to schedule something important right after work.

Something such as exercise can make a great breakaway activity for work. It gives you a rigid schedule to leave or take a break, and it also is very effective for stress management. Say something like work until 5, gym at 5:30, or whatever works for your life.

The key is to make sure you have time for the most important things every day. Make time for your family, and friends. Make time for your work and your play. And make time for exercise and hobbies.

If one part of your life suffers, the rest will as well.

Everything in moderation.

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To anyone familiar with Aesop’s fables, this short story will be familiar. I wanted to take a break from the regular, and just discuss how important the moral of this story is.

A gaunt Wolf was almost dead with hunger when he happened to meet a House-dog who was passing by. “Ah, Cousin,” said the Dog. “I knew how it would be; your irregular life will soon be the ruin of you. Why do you not work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly given to you?”

Better to starve free than be a fat slave.



We’re seeing a change in the way people not only look at the world, but interact with it.

People are finding more of a sense of community, even with people they’ve never met, and who may live thousands of miles away.

The key difference is that these communities don’t thrive on the competition that typical corporations would. They thrive on the generosity of others. Anyone familiar with aspects of P2P, or social media knows this very well.

Through this, we have the ability to express ourselves, and help others, without expecting anything in return, except the satisfaction of knowing a job was well done.

Now, I digress, but the point I’m trying to make is, these communities didn’t start themselves. These communities were built by people, people with an idea.

They also weren’t put there by corporations (although many of the larger ones have since been acquired, but the practice still holds true), they were put there by people like you or me, people like your friends, your neighbors, your family.

Going into work every day to make someone else a pretty penny can be taxing on this freedom, on one’s self-image.

With a great idea and some hard work, one can create their own community, their own life, their own vision, and succeed with it.

Now while the stories ends with the wolf choosing to starve, it’s more a matter of his choice for freedom, his choice to be able to choose, and this is the most important point.

Getting stuck in a dead end job may be for some, but if you have an idea, or a dream, why not follow it?

The world is always changing, and it’s not going to wait for you, you have to make these changes happen for yourself.

You also have to be free to do it, that collar and chain will always wear you away, but the freedom will open up the world, and all it has to offer.

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