Just a quick thought that I had this morning. So during most of my college life I have been bothered by the fact that I don't have all the time and means to do everything I want during this "prime years". What has always given me hope and lifted me up is the fact that during life there is a time and a season for everything. Being in school is not the season to do a lot of extravagant things (for me at least)--it's for studying and doing well in classes.
However, isn't it always time to serve others? Isn't it always the season for health and keeping your body strong with good nutrition and exercise? Shouldn't our lives be in a constant spiritual growth season?
Yes, being in school is a season for me to get good grades and prepare myself for a future career. But I have to remember that I can't just focus on one thing for a period of time. That's how I go crazy. We must have moderation in every aspect of life so we can get it all in each day. If I can plan well, and have a little flexibility, I can get my homework in, get to the gym, and maybe visit some friends I haven't seen in a while.
The key for me is to not get hung up on "all or nothing". So often I feel that what I do doesn't make any difference if I don't do it all or don't do a lot. Only an hour of workout will count as exercise, so if I don't have an hour I can't go to the gym. Because of course a half hour doesn't count at all. Not. I can go to the gym for 20 minutes. I can just stop by to say hello to someone. I can read scriptures for 5 minutes and then ponder them as I get ready--doesn't have to be a 30 minutes study session every single day.
I can do this! You can do this! Somehow we can figure out a way to do it all.
