If we take a step back and look at the things we do in our lives, is not hard to conclude that we as human beings are bound and structured by our rituals. For example, We wake up, have a smoke, relax for a half hour, brush our teeth, head to work for 8 hours, watch 2 hours of television, clean the cat litter watch a hockey game and so on.. and we do the same thing on almost everyday of the year. now if we split up the hours of the rituals of an average person. they...
work for 1920 hours a year
brush our teeth for 16 hours
672 hours of television!!!
Are we being controlled to do these things so constantly and I am not even including cleaning cooking and essential things. 2 out of the 3 rituals most would say are essential, you have to work to live, and and everyone wants whiter teeth and the first step is brushing them. But television, merely 2 hours per day (and i underestimating by a long shot) and after only one year, a staggering figure of 672 hours of what I like to call wasted time. Now for a moment , imagine that you changed your rituals, but even before that we have to identify what stagnates a ritual? We have to work.. and we have to brush our teeth, but why would television be such extraordinary ritual in my life? Because it appeases to our immediate gratification. It entertains us and becomes desirable in our needs and wants. It might make you laugh bring you excitement heartfelt comfort. But beneath the surface we see thing happening. People on television entertaining and making
money from your expense and wasted time. Your rituals come from what brings gratification. Now our job is to decide to invest our time in rituals that bring us either immediate and temporary or long term and permanent gratification
We cannot see the difference in the whitness of our teeth after simply one brush, however we know that by being consistent in doing so, we will eventually see results. But what long term benefits
does immediate gratification entail?
This is my second tip in the 3 part series in being more successful in whatever goal your want to achieve, that
we are bound by our rituals. Change the rituals to support goals of long term gratification and your life will begin to change if you like it or not! Instead of watching television or participating in activities that appease to your immediate gratification, invest your wasted time in productivity that will help you down the road!
Stay tuned for the 3rd and final part of the 3 part series!
work for 1920 hours a year
brush our teeth for 16 hours
672 hours of television!!!
Are we being controlled to do these things so constantly and I am not even including cleaning cooking and essential things. 2 out of the 3 rituals most would say are essential, you have to work to live, and and everyone wants whiter teeth and the first step is brushing them. But television, merely 2 hours per day (and i underestimating by a long shot) and after only one year, a staggering figure of 672 hours of what I like to call wasted time. Now for a moment , imagine that you changed your rituals, but even before that we have to identify what stagnates a ritual? We have to work.. and we have to brush our teeth, but why would television be such extraordinary ritual in my life? Because it appeases to our immediate gratification. It entertains us and becomes desirable in our needs and wants. It might make you laugh bring you excitement heartfelt comfort. But beneath the surface we see thing happening. People on television entertaining and making
money from your expense and wasted time. Your rituals come from what brings gratification. Now our job is to decide to invest our time in rituals that bring us either immediate and temporary or long term and permanent gratification
We cannot see the difference in the whitness of our teeth after simply one brush, however we know that by being consistent in doing so, we will eventually see results. But what long term benefits
does immediate gratification entail?
This is my second tip in the 3 part series in being more successful in whatever goal your want to achieve, that
we are bound by our rituals. Change the rituals to support goals of long term gratification and your life will begin to change if you like it or not! Instead of watching television or participating in activities that appease to your immediate gratification, invest your wasted time in productivity that will help you down the road!
Stay tuned for the 3rd and final part of the 3 part series!
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