I found below equation in an article about filmmaker Temujin Doran who in his documentary âSum: Forty Tales from the Afterlivesâ explored how many hours, days and years we spend on mundane activities in an average life span.
It inspired me to examine what I do in my day and what I really want to do because it makes me feel alive. Here are two of my favorites:
Breathe â and enjoy my momâs beloved Spring flowerđˇ
Smile â especially inspired by Sarinaâsđ
Look at a few highlights of what was mentioned in the movie:
2 years of boredom
67 days of heartbreak
14 minutes of pure joy
2 months driving the street in front of your house
7 months having sex
6 days clipping nails
15 months looking for lost items
18 months waiting in line
2 weeks wondering what happens if you die
1 hour realizing youâve forgotten someoneâs name
9 days pretending you know what is being talked about
3 weeks realizing you are wrong
30 years sleeping without opening your eyes
2 days lying
6 weeks waiting for a green light
Amazing isnât it?
Let me inspire you a bit more, add yoga, it belongs to my personal top ten:
60 minutes of Yoga/day… Tiny Islands included…
I hope you jump on board with me and find a few of your “joy makers” to vibe high. The everyday stuff will happen anyway.đ
And as Annie Dillard said:
âHow we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives,â
is an excellent start to examine…
How do we really spend our days?
