One thing I've noticed is that looking forward to things (events, activities, relationships, interactions with people/animals) keeps me motivated and gives me the ability to work through almost any amount of drudgery or difficulty. I seem to gauge time by events (happenings) rather than through any day by day calendar passing. I'm most easily discouraged when I don't have my eyes fixed ahead or outward (on other people).
Some things I'm looking forward to, right now:
- Tuesday - lunch with my co-worker (she's going to share her testimony with me!)
- Tuesday night - dinner with my sis - catch up time!!!
- Wednesday afternoon - lunch with my sis who is coming to get a tour of my office
- Wednesday night - George comes home from China!!!
- Thursday evening - making Christmas presents
- Friday - the last day of the work week and the start of the weekend
- Saturday morning - ride on my favorite horse
- Saturday night - who knows for sure, but I'm guessing something fun will happen!
- Sunday - George comes home from California
- Sunday - volleyball with a bunch of great friends
- Monday - the start of a week where all of us will all be in town!
- December (near the end) - Christmas!!! The parents and little sis are coming to Austin! Yippee!
- January something-a-rather - baby horse will arrive!
- ETC...
Life is most fulfilling when it is lived through interaction and in relationship to others, whether they are nearest and dearest or recent acquaintances. That's based on personal experience...
