Comments on: Whatever You Do, Don’t Wish for This

By: Geoffrey

Geoffrey — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:36:36 +0000

Re-reading this poast a couple months later, I am remembering a favorite saying of a great-grandmother: “If wishes were fishes, we’d all have a fry.” I appreciate that saying as an “adult” more than I did as a child.

By: Geoffrey

Geoffrey — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:26:22 +0000

That reminds me of a story my mom relayed to me a few months ago, about one of my grandnieces struggling to remove one of her socks. The first one had come off rather easily, but the second one for some reason was proving a more difficult task. When the sock finally came off, however, my grandnieces proclaimed triumphantly, “Got It!” Which I believe can be interpreted as, “Ta Da!”

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By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:30:01 +0000

Another interpretation we came up with was to focus on putting stuff on your list that would actually make you say “ta da” when you finished it. Obviously, we all have stuff we have to do that we’d rather not, but the point is to take a good hard look at making sure the stuff we’re spending our time on is worthwhile, meaningful, and invigorating.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:55:32 +0000

To me the “Ta Da” List means look what I have accomplished today (whether it’s a lot or a little); not look what I still have to finish. Sometimes the work around the house or yard needs to be put on pause while we go for a motorcycle ride or out with friends!

How did you guys interpret it?

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:05:54 +0000

Mel, if you find the “Pause Button,” let me know. I’d like to borrow it.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:04:56 +0000

Hilary,

You are too kind. I LOVE speaking to groups like yours.

I also really enjoyed the idea of the “Ta Da” list. But I had to ask — since I din’t get to at the time — what does the “ta da” list idea mean to you? Kim and I were talking about it and actually came up with two different interpretations. I’d love to hear your take.

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:05:00 +0000

I liked what you said about Lucy because that’s what hits home for me.
With Jesse, now 9 months, I find I actually have to restrain myself against waking him up in the middle of the night just to feed him, hold him, cuddle him.
I feel like encouraging him to sleep through the night is giving him permission to grow up.

I don’t want it.

Previous experience has taught me that this time will go by so fast. Soon he’ll be two, telling me, “I do it by myself”.

I can’t find my pause button.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:39:17 +0000

Your presentation was probably the best one at that conference! I am one of the social workers who “passed” the Adultitis quiz! I think that Kim and you are doing a great job living life! Keep it up!
Have a great day!
P.S. Don’t forget to work on your “Ta Da List” instead of your “To Do List”

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:39:45 +0000

Great point Tim! So many people who are working for the weekend often wish it was Friday. Wanting to speed through weeks like that leaves us with chunks of wasted moments.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:36:56 +0000

Thanks for the comment! And thanks for sharing some other great ideas for making good use of idle or boring time!

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:45:33 +0000

Jason:

Great post! I think the biggest one is “I wish it was Friday.” I remember wishing that in my previous job. Even as I said that to myself I felt that wishing away time was not a good approach. I think we need to re-think of the way we approach different challenges in our lives. You are so right that wishing away time is a bad habit and one that we need to change.

By: Vi Bergum

Vi Bergum — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:49:16 +0000

Thank you for sharing this information. I have a very active mind & I
have always used every minute to plan, design, think & PRAY. A friendly reminder like you gave may make people use that wonderful brain the
Lord has given them. If people have extra time they can make cards, phone calls, visit nursing homes & assisted living facilities. write their own memoir & I could name countless more. Many of these require preplanning so idle time comes in more than handy no matter where we might by. Have a Great & Blessed Day. Vi Bergum