Sex, Cellphones, and Music
Can you do well with neither one for an entire hour? If you really wanted to, you could. Technology is a common denominator among the three because thanks to the internet, you can have quick access to all. Well, what if all were removed from your possession until further notice? Would you manage? I think the problem isn't the access, but the excess of it.
Too much of something is always a bad thing in relation to earthly experiences. You can drink too much water, eat too much food, talk to much in a group of intent listeners, and even breath too much when swimming. Having too much God is good, especially when He ask that we put Him first, for everything else will follow. This concept crossed my mind yesterday after getting off from work. I usually go straight to the gym afterwards, but my schedule has been interrupted due to house-sitting. Listening to music on the way to and from work is a must for me. That's difficult to do without my iPhone. The need for sexual pleasure will always be there, for we're human beings. I've been celibate since February 2015, so the desire increases daily. Having these things isn't a necessity for survival. They can help, but they will never provide full satisfaction.
What to do? Well, again, the problem isn't the access, but the overindulgence. We are trying to fill a bottomless void with such items. It's more about moderation than madness. That's where we find ourselves neck-deep in when assuming such things will complete us where we lack. Many of us are quite unhappy with our marriage, our work life, and our lack of physical fitness and overall wellness.
We are operating on 70% and we need that extra 30 so we can feel maximized. That's when these three come into play. The problem is when they start consuming the rest of our lives, blocking out time with our family, friends, and bettering our crafts. The funny thing is that God created every feeling produced because of these things. I don't think it was His plan to have handheld devices so infused in our livelihood that we can't leave our beds without them. It wasn't His plan for sex to become a billion dollar industry that has fed into many of our sex addictions. I'm also certain that it wasn't his plan for music to be the universal language influencing children to use guns, have unprotected relations, and celebrate infidelity.
My question is how are you using these three aspects of your existence. Do you find yourself feeding too much time into each, unable to find time to read, pray, or have face-to-face conversations with others? If you're finding it difficult to manage, something has to change because so far, they are changing you. I recently started back writing my poetry manually opposed to typing them in my note-taking application. I miss feeling the words under the tip of a pen, creating an idea and experiencing it simultaneously. Try something different when you get a chance. When you have a need to gain access to either sex, your cellphone, or music, replace it with something healthy. Want to have sex? Go run! Want to pick up your cellphone? Pay attention and drive! Listen to the radio instead and catch up on the news! Not everything on Facebook is real, people! If you want to listen to music to get away, open a book! The Reading Rainbow theme song is coming to mind.
I'm not telling you to stop making love, posting on social media, and bump that new Drake. Be conscious of the effect they have on your well-being. Are they adding and not taking away? Please reconsider because I had to do the same. I'm still growing, still finding out new things about myself at 32 that I obviously never knew. Man created such avenues supplied to us in relation to all three. That means we have the ability to alter that. Our imaginations are too vivid to focus on one perspective. Let's explore others so that we're not stuck in the routine of killing our potential.
Too much of something is always a bad thing in relation to earthly experiences. You can drink too much water, eat too much food, talk to much in a group of intent listeners, and even breath too much when swimming. Having too much God is good, especially when He ask that we put Him first, for everything else will follow. This concept crossed my mind yesterday after getting off from work. I usually go straight to the gym afterwards, but my schedule has been interrupted due to house-sitting. Listening to music on the way to and from work is a must for me. That's difficult to do without my iPhone. The need for sexual pleasure will always be there, for we're human beings. I've been celibate since February 2015, so the desire increases daily. Having these things isn't a necessity for survival. They can help, but they will never provide full satisfaction.
What to do? Well, again, the problem isn't the access, but the overindulgence. We are trying to fill a bottomless void with such items. It's more about moderation than madness. That's where we find ourselves neck-deep in when assuming such things will complete us where we lack. Many of us are quite unhappy with our marriage, our work life, and our lack of physical fitness and overall wellness.
We are operating on 70% and we need that extra 30 so we can feel maximized. That's when these three come into play. The problem is when they start consuming the rest of our lives, blocking out time with our family, friends, and bettering our crafts. The funny thing is that God created every feeling produced because of these things. I don't think it was His plan to have handheld devices so infused in our livelihood that we can't leave our beds without them. It wasn't His plan for sex to become a billion dollar industry that has fed into many of our sex addictions. I'm also certain that it wasn't his plan for music to be the universal language influencing children to use guns, have unprotected relations, and celebrate infidelity.
My question is how are you using these three aspects of your existence. Do you find yourself feeding too much time into each, unable to find time to read, pray, or have face-to-face conversations with others? If you're finding it difficult to manage, something has to change because so far, they are changing you. I recently started back writing my poetry manually opposed to typing them in my note-taking application. I miss feeling the words under the tip of a pen, creating an idea and experiencing it simultaneously. Try something different when you get a chance. When you have a need to gain access to either sex, your cellphone, or music, replace it with something healthy. Want to have sex? Go run! Want to pick up your cellphone? Pay attention and drive! Listen to the radio instead and catch up on the news! Not everything on Facebook is real, people! If you want to listen to music to get away, open a book! The Reading Rainbow theme song is coming to mind.
I'm not telling you to stop making love, posting on social media, and bump that new Drake. Be conscious of the effect they have on your well-being. Are they adding and not taking away? Please reconsider because I had to do the same. I'm still growing, still finding out new things about myself at 32 that I obviously never knew. Man created such avenues supplied to us in relation to all three. That means we have the ability to alter that. Our imaginations are too vivid to focus on one perspective. Let's explore others so that we're not stuck in the routine of killing our potential.
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