Being the limiting resource in the rushing stream

[banzai]

Last weekend was our church's annual Men's Retreat, with the theme of "Living Intentionally." Though I was only able to attend a portion of the time due to work, some of the conversations crystallized long-percolating thoughts. To wit (gosh, I've always wanted to say that), living in a culture of seemingly near-infinite choice, I am usually the

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[overcast]

I love this.

One thing I've been dealing with over the last few years is feeling like I should be able to do more. I list the things I'm responsible for and when I put it down or say it out loud, it doesn't seem like much. And then I feel like I've failed because I know other people who do so much more and never seem to get tired. But over time, I am realizing that my personal resources and my priorities are different. Being the kind of person who needs time alone, or at least quiet time, means I can't be the kind of person who is busy every minute of the day being involved in everything I think is important.

So, all of this means I need to prioritize, and I'm getting better at it :)

[skenoma]

I enjoyed this post.

[detroitfather]

I still rebel against the concept that doing more of the thing I want most means that I have to cut out other things.

As you say, it is obvious, but I still don't want to accept it.

I want to paint much more than I do, but I'm not sure what I can validly give up in order to facilitate this.

[ext_1189871]

There are also those things that we are called to do as Christians, which require a sacrifice of things that I may want to do more. That's the part I've been wrestling with lately.

[robindanielle]

I forgot how much I loved your writing. I'm in a similar place