what's the point in any of it?

For some people, life is very structured. Everything is planned out with a day and time. Every appointment, every meeting, every event, every day and every weekend.

For others, life is very unstructured. Nothing is planned out with a day and time. No appointments, no meetings, no events, no days and especially not the weekends!

I lean more towards the planning side of things. I’m not planned down to the minute and my schedule isn’t super precise, but I like to plan in advance. I use a wall calendar that has 2 years worth of months pinned up to be written and planned with!

As I see my calendar year being used up and quickly disappearing, realizing that it’s the beginning of August and nearing the middle, I start realizing - how quickly time has gone by! How many events we’ve already done. How many lives have been changed. How many messages I’ve spoken. How many meetings I’ve had. How many people, just this year, have influenced where I am RIGHT NOW.

It can be unnerving how quickly time passes when we’re busy, but if we don’t take time to look back on things that have happened and the lives that have been changed, then what’s the point in any of it?

None of it would make sense if we couldn’t see progress. Make sure you take time to reflect on the things that have happened… don’t wait until the new year, but look back whenever you feel like you’re busy but going nowhere fast.

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