Abuse = non use
If you abuse it you have proven to yourself and everyone else that you cannot use something for its intended purpose; therefore, you shouldn't use it anymore. Perhaps you can try once to not abuse it, but if you fall into abuse again that is that.
No matter what it is. Whatever we do most is what we are best at, therefore we should do the most what we want to be the best at.
I have seen many fall victim to drugs, legal and illegal including alcohol and caffeine, television is a major one, and video games another. I know personally once it was pointed out how much television I watched I stopped, as I do periodically with many things, and unfortunately from time to time I catch myself slipping into that easy relaxation of watching, and suddenly wonder where the time went. That's why I try to only watch the Shield of any program and I have been missing that lately, so even though today we got satellite, and not by my desire, I think I'm done watching the idiot box.
Caffeine I use for it's intended purpose and as sparingly as possible.
I stopped drinking awhile back, not that I abused it, just I don't need it.
The only other drugs I knowingly take are when I get a cold bad enough to interfere with class and then it's some DayQuill, which one case usually last me about a year. Even then I only take enough to get through classes.
So I think we frequently should look inward to see if we do in fact abuse these things or allow certain activities to take up our time.
I know what I want to do for life is teach, and that is what I do most, so I am happy with that. I really don't play games that much, on the internet other than paperwork I am on just a few minutes. Video games, my brother is playing more than most other things, but I occasionally watch for about 15 minutes tops, and I haven't played the Wii since about the third day we got it, I beat a game, and then played a little with the family. Occasionally I play a little game on the computer, but usually I use it as a way to stay awake when I have too. I don't even use my phone that much, it's amazing if I use it even once a day. I drive to get where I'm going and that's about it.
Now it's hard to come up with vices to see if I do them... my day is usually sleep, clean self, get ready to go where I need to, or read/do work, go to work, work, come home, see if I have more work, and sleep, repeat....
No matter what it is. Whatever we do most is what we are best at, therefore we should do the most what we want to be the best at.
I have seen many fall victim to drugs, legal and illegal including alcohol and caffeine, television is a major one, and video games another. I know personally once it was pointed out how much television I watched I stopped, as I do periodically with many things, and unfortunately from time to time I catch myself slipping into that easy relaxation of watching, and suddenly wonder where the time went. That's why I try to only watch the Shield of any program and I have been missing that lately, so even though today we got satellite, and not by my desire, I think I'm done watching the idiot box.
Caffeine I use for it's intended purpose and as sparingly as possible.
I stopped drinking awhile back, not that I abused it, just I don't need it.
The only other drugs I knowingly take are when I get a cold bad enough to interfere with class and then it's some DayQuill, which one case usually last me about a year. Even then I only take enough to get through classes.
So I think we frequently should look inward to see if we do in fact abuse these things or allow certain activities to take up our time.
I know what I want to do for life is teach, and that is what I do most, so I am happy with that. I really don't play games that much, on the internet other than paperwork I am on just a few minutes. Video games, my brother is playing more than most other things, but I occasionally watch for about 15 minutes tops, and I haven't played the Wii since about the third day we got it, I beat a game, and then played a little with the family. Occasionally I play a little game on the computer, but usually I use it as a way to stay awake when I have too. I don't even use my phone that much, it's amazing if I use it even once a day. I drive to get where I'm going and that's about it.
Now it's hard to come up with vices to see if I do them... my day is usually sleep, clean self, get ready to go where I need to, or read/do work, go to work, work, come home, see if I have more work, and sleep, repeat....
posted by Ev|Gen|us at 22:14
1 Comments:
Not that I feel you fall into this category EXACTLY, but you do know people can be workaholics. The reason I mention it is because an addiction is a dependency. Can you live without it? I KNOW I'm addicted to caffeine. It's bad, I get withdrawal symptoms, but I also feel like I NEED to go to the gas station and get a drink. I'm working on it.
But, what about going to teach a class even though there is no class? Is it a compulsion? You aren't usually forgetful. I think you just can't accept a day off. Just a thought.
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