To Veg or not to Veg? That is the Question

Life offers many distractions.  For some, distraction takes the form of work and for others, it is exercise away from work.  DISTRACTION is a Deliberate Interest in Something Truly Real And means Constantly Trying to take an Intentional Opportunity to Neutralise our stress.  So whether it is work that offers this, or arts and crafts, or a hard workout, or reading or even watching the box,  it is very healthy to have a good distraction.  How much time do we allocate to this distraction and should we be concerned when the distraction starts to occupy more of our day than our money earning time. Well the fact is that some of the best business people I know and those that I have read about, are able to achieve more in a few hours of dedicated and specific intentional work, than most of the population does in a 12 hour a day slog.  Consequently, they also have far more time to explore their distractions and this tends to become a feeding arena for more positive interactions, thoughts and relationships and this in turns makes them more successful.  Sometimes in business we can become so concentrated on spending as much time slogging away at the files on our desk, when in fact a few files and a few good meetings or relationships may yield more productive and lucrative work which generates more income than all the numerous files we slog at on a daily basis.  It does however take a bit of guts to see the potential and actually follow through on not filling up your day with as much time at the office as you can.  It is wise sometimes to take time to do a few of the admin tasks and the less exciting things like surfing for new ideas and new opportunities, taking time to visit clients or industry related partners or even doing a bit of house cleaning and changes to the brand or website. Make time for your positive distractions and they will yield fruit in a variety of ways.  Importantly, enjoy the time you have away from the daily grind and be passionate about your whole day not just the stuff that brings in the bacon.