I didn't have to think about what it was that I wanted to talk about this week. I've had this certain topic weighing on my mind lately, and its really been making me think about myself and how I prioritize my time and activities. Today's post will be a commentary on my thoughts about business - things that have to be done, whether it's work, schooling or something else that you have committed yourself to - versus leisure time.
So, first off, I have a quick little fact for all of you that you don't know about me yet. I'm a student. I go to college, and I'm working towards a major in Biomedical Science. My dream has always been to be a veterinarian. This choice has put me on a path of tough and time consuming schoolwork. I don't claim to have the largest workload in the world, nor is my material the hardest. Rather, that's more of a subjective argument - but that's an argument for another time. Let's just say that, for me, the things that I need to learn and study, like chemistry, are difficult. But I'm willing to work through and put myself through the torture and unpleasantness of the journey of that schoolwork to get to the end goal. I've never wanted to do anything else with my life other than to be a veterinarian, so this is very important to me.
But, here's the kicker. How in the world do I stay sane when all I do is study for classes such as Organic Chemistry and Biology, and more? Where's the break? The rest? How about having a chance to go out and socialize with friends? Make new ones? Be involved in something for fun? Where's the fun? I've found that I, personally, cannot go without leisure time in my life. I need time to do things that I want to do, time to just relax and take a break and hang out, either with myself or with friends, or online. That time is so valuable to me that I think I would go crazy if I couldn't have it.
So there's the dilemma, right? On one hand, I have school and studies that are so fundamental to the future that I want to live, that it is impossible to ignore. On the other hand, I have time for me, in which I can relax and just have a good time. And now I'm a human scale. One of those old ones, usually called balances, not the electric piece of plastic you stand on in your bathroom. Where is that right amount of time spent on each that brings out the perfect blend of the two? Do I ignore the "fun time" and go all out in the serious business? Because I sure can't drop anything related to school. I still don't have the answer. Which is what frustrates me. I have yet to find my perfect balance. But I have a responsibility to myself in both aspects. For now, as I continue to find out how I need to balance my time that yields the best results, I have cut down on my game time. Playing games is a lot of my leisure time. So for now, I've given myself incentive to cut back on the games. A large way of doing this has been just to not buy a PLEX to support my second character. For now, I'm running one character only - Chix Kondor. And this has helped - it's just not the final solution.
But, of course, my perfect balance may not be your same perfect balance. We're different people. We have different interests. Different likes and dislikes. Different values, and different futures. So whatever my perfect balance might be, yours is very likely different. Have you found your balance? Are you looking for one? Have you found yourself in the same situation? If you're up for some discussion, feel free to post your thoughts in the comments below. I'd like to hear what you have done to cope.
And since we're reading this, we're likely pilots in EVE Online. We tend to out EVE pretty high up in our priorities in life? Why? I don't know. That'll be different for everyone, too, so I can't even pretend to be able to answer that question competently. What I can say is this - while we might find EVE Online important, it is still just a game, and we can't let it wrap us up and preoccupy that time that is due to more important things. While virtual space is cool, and we've invested our time and money into creating our life in that universe, nothing can even come close as a suitable substitution for real life - with human interactions, tangible and real goals and dreams, and even meaningful success.
So what do y'all think? Thoughts? Opinions? Comments, even? Put them in the comments below, and I'd love to have a conversation with you.
Happy Friday, and fly safe.
Kondor
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