March 30th, 2009
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Do you hold onto wishes, or things, too long? I do too. There are boxes and boxes worth of stuff floating around in our apartment that I wish I could use, learn to use, or have the hope of using in the future.
Perhaps we’re holding onto these things too long and should just focus on the things we have time for right now. Then, when our interests move on, we can move on too.
What wishes are you holding on to?
I have this writing kit; like a feather pen and ink, and I’ve always wished that I could write elegantly like they did forever ago. But I can’t seem too. =]
Kalie: That takes a LOT of practice. I’m sure you can find stuff online (look at YouTube) for writing like that.
Those boxes of “stuff” in your apartment isn’t just “stuff”. They’re your ambitions, hopes & dreams…the things that make up your life experiences.
4 years ago, I said I was done playing ice hockey, hanging up the skates and moving on after an injury. 3 weeks ago, I’m back on the ice…and loving it.
Never assume that you will just move on. There was a point in your life where that item you bought meant something…it’s possible that it could mean something to you again somewhere down the road.
Tell my wife that when she does our spring cleaning! Haha!
I have a whole giant box of scrapbooking supplies. Ribbons, scissors that cut in weird patterns, materials, sparkles…I keep telling myself that someday I’ll finish a scrapbook that I started in 2005…but I won’t.
This sounds familiar.
I have a bunch of books about programming. Some of them are about things like DirectX that I know I’ll never have time to actually get into. I always wanted to do something fun with programming but once you get into the real world you find that fun is often what you make of it.
Too true Eric. The best thing to do is create a dead simple project to build out of those other languages or technologies that you want to play with. Build up your knowledge in bits so that should a practical use of one of them show up in your day-to-day, you have that experience on the ready.
I don’t really have any dreams that I’m currently not pursuing that I was when I was a kid. Well, none that I can really think of.
I do have a wish now, though – that you will never mention Billy Joel again.
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It takes a mental shift to be able to let go, but when you do I think it takes a burden off your mind.
I recently got rid of a rubber stamping kit, because I never found myself using it. Along with some tools for doing more extensive work on my car, because I don’t have a garage anymore, and it’s easier to pay someone.
I have held onto my Dad’s guitars because I am determined to learn those at some point, and I’m holding on to the wish of riding horses again. I really miss it.