Comments on: I Have This Terrible Tendancy http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/ I'm Just Saying Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Jim Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:34:48 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-463 This seems to be a universal problem in our society. We are constantly told to prepare for the next thing (grade school, high school, college, job, marriage, promotion, kids, another promotion, retirement) and basking in the "now" is seen as slacking. My father used to warn me each time I'd start a sentence with "I can't wait until..." He'd always say, "Don't wish your life away." Now that my daughter is ten and it seems like she was just born yesterday I know what he meant. You have to grab something in each day and make it worthwhile. Any day that blurs into the next is a day that has been wasted. It doesn't have to be anything big. A conversation with a friend can be enough if you give it 100% of your attention. The easiest way to let time slip by is to let the future preempt the present. This seems to be a universal problem in our society. We are constantly told to prepare for the next thing (grade school, high school, college, job, marriage, promotion, kids, another promotion, retirement) and basking in the “now” is seen as slacking. My father used to warn me each time I’d start a sentence with “I can’t wait until…” He’d always say, “Don’t wish your life away.”

Now that my daughter is ten and it seems like she was just born yesterday I know what he meant. You have to grab something in each day and make it worthwhile. Any day that blurs into the next is a day that has been wasted. It doesn’t have to be anything big. A conversation with a friend can be enough if you give it 100% of your attention. The easiest way to let time slip by is to let the future preempt the present.

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-462 lindseyreadenobles Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:26:49 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-462 Wouldn't it be nice if the present made sense too? :) Wouldn’t it be nice if the present made sense too? :)

]]> By: Nonprof http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Nonprof Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:31:28 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-461 You are wise beyond your years. Unfortunately, I have not come up with a way to overcome this burden. Let's face it, we are put on this earth and told to wait for the day we will be called home. Maybe all of this other waiting is just practice. You are wise beyond your years. Unfortunately, I have not come up with a way to overcome this burden. Let’s face it, we are put on this earth and told to wait for the day we will be called home. Maybe all of this other waiting is just practice.

]]> By: Jenni Catron http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Jenni Catron Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:58:24 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-460 Ah, this is so true. You said it well. I don't need to say more. Ah, this is so true. You said it well. I don’t need to say more.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Jessica Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:39:27 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-459 Im right there with ya girl, But recently I have realized every day matters to me, its hard but a great feeling when all of a sudden at 146 in the afternoon you are so happy to be right where you are! :) Im right there with ya girl, But recently I have realized every day matters to me, its hard but a great feeling when all of a sudden at 146 in the afternoon you are so happy to be right where you are! :)

]]> By: hsina http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-458 hsina Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:49:51 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-458 I have the same problem there. We sometimes can't let go of the past because it was a part of our lives when everything just made sense. I also remembered times of high school even before as a child. My mind was never focus on the present. I wanted to achieve on so many level of things that I forget reality. Unable to reach that goal that was to achieve in the beginning but suddenly got distracted. A past is nothing but history but its okay to memorize them and it's okay to think of the future but you can't forget what is around you. The present is in the NOW and you would have to live it one day at a time. That is all I can say to probably stay within the present of my surroundings. However good luck and take care! I have the same problem there. We sometimes can’t let go of the past because it was a part of our lives when everything just made sense. I also remembered times of high school even before as a child. My mind was never focus on the present. I wanted to achieve on so many level of things that I forget reality. Unable to reach that goal that was to achieve in the beginning but suddenly got distracted. A past is nothing but history but its okay to memorize them and it’s okay to think of the future but you can’t forget what is around you. The present is in the NOW and you would have to live it one day at a time. That is all I can say to probably stay within the present of my surroundings. However good luck and take care!

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-457 lindseyreadenobles Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:16:28 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-457 I agree. But we just need to be cautious because tomorrow is not guaranteed. I agree. But we just need to be cautious because tomorrow is not guaranteed.

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-456 lindseyreadenobles Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:15:44 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-456 I know. People are great at reminding us the importance of living in today. I know. People are great at reminding us the importance of living in today.

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-455 lindseyreadenobles Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:14:44 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-455 Love your thoughts. Love Screwtape Letters. Sounds like I need to read it again. Don't apologize for your long comments. You have things to say that I need to hear! Love your thoughts. Love Screwtape Letters. Sounds like I need to read it again.

Don’t apologize for your long comments. You have things to say that I need to hear!

]]> By: lindseyreadenobles http://www.lindseynobles.com/2009/07/i-have-this-terrible-tendency/comment-page-1/#comment-454 lindseyreadenobles Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:13:12 +0000 http://lindseyreadenobles.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-454 Great thoughts. Thanks for sharing! Great thoughts. Thanks for sharing!

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