One of my husband's puns:
Q: Why don't they charge for each individual item taken at a smorgasbord?
A: Because there's no accounting for tastes.
I've learned the hard way that things too small to be significant in themselves can add up. I suppose most dieters learn this, but I learned it when I was online, commenting on blogs, and my daughter-in-law asked me to come upstairs for something. I asked if I could have five minutes, hoping to finish the comment I was then in the middle of. She said fine. I could have saved it and logged off, or copied it out or simply tried to remember it and logged off, but because I wasn't rushed I finished it. And another. And another. And by then half an hour had gone by, but I hadn't felt it, because each individual item was too short to notice. So now when I don't want to stop in the middle of a very short task, I'll try to take a few seconds to determine where I will stop and try to keep it in mind when I get there.
Comments (1)
What a great epiphany to have! I often find myself in a similar situation--telling myself that I will just finish one more thing, only to realize that hours have passed rather than minutes and I am now forced to rush or change my plans. It's not a good feeling . . . and I think your proactive position is great and it's a positive change I will consider making in the future as well. I'm glad you chose this to write about--your consciousness has made me more cognizant of my own actions. Thank you :)
Posted by Jennifer | November 24, 2007 9:14 PM
Posted on November 24, 2007 21:14