I once heard Derwin Tom a professional photographer say, “a lot of people’s lives are like poor photographs. Over-exposed and underdeveloped.”
Many of us are overexposed.
We know many people and spread ourselves very thin relationally, but really our lives are underdeveloped.
We need to balance our lives if we want to stay effective for the long haul.
Why?
First, a lack of balance leads to frustration.
Maybe you can relate to this: Sometimes I find myself working on one part of my life and then another part crumbles. It’s like playing that frustrating game of “Whack a Mole” at Chuck-E-Cheese. It’s a struggle to get everything under control.
Second, a lack of balance leads to fatigue.
When you buy a new set of tires, it is important to get them balanced. If you don’t do that, they will wear out easier and quicker! The same is true for in life. When you’re out of balance, you get tired.
We need to find balance in these areas:
- Mental: In today’s fast-paced world, with an increasing number of social problems and anxieties , it is not easy to maintain calm and focused for any appreciable period of time. However, it is extremely desirable to try to develop and maintain a positive mindset. You can’t just allow anything into your mind.
- Physical: We must take care of our bodies.
- Spiritual: We must maintain the spiritual habits.
- Emotional: Are experiencing peace, patience, or riding on the edge.
- Social: Even if everything else is right in your life, if your relationships are wrong, you will still have major problems with your life.
Questions that have helped me discover if I am OVEREXPOSED -or- underdeveloped?
- Am I mentally sharper than I was five years ago? If not, what am I going to do about the regression? (mental)
- Do I frequently complain of a lack of energy? Why? (physical)
- Am I regularly spending time talking care of myself spiritually? (spiritual)
- Do I worry a lot? Am I moody? Am I depressed easily? If so, what am I going to do about it? (emotional)
- Who can I count on as a genuine friend? Who can count on me? (social)
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Overexposed or underdeveloped