Mark runs ... through life

Leaky Lives

You find time to do the things you want to do. I say I never have time to do the all the things I want to do.  I can’t find the time to go to the gym, to work in that run, to volunteer for the things I say are important.

You spend your money on what’s important to you. I’ve prepared monthly budgets for years, but for the first time in a long time I’ve started tracking where my money goes. It forces me to admit things about myself that I really would rather not.

A month or so ago we discovered a leaky water pipe in our basement.  Obviously, water didn’t go where we wanted it to go, and ended up somewhere we didn’t want it to go.  When it comes to my time and money I have some leaks.  To paraphrase someone much wiser than I, “I do the things I don’t want to do and don’t do the things I want to do.”

I only have a limited amount of time and money.  When I plop in front of the TV or computer, or open my wallet for toys, I’ve made a statement of what’s important to me.

When I say I can’t find the money for church or charity, or time to help others, I’ve made a statement of what’s important to me.

Where are the leaks in your life?