May 20 2008
5-Minute Ceiling Patrol
This post is my entry to a blog competition over at FuelMyBlog sponsored by Tsheets.com.
Given my predisposition to blog at all times of the day, one would think that the first 5 minutes of my working time would be spent hunched in front of the computer, checking the previous night’s blog stats. While this may be a likely scenario (after all, my computer is just beside my bed and is running almost 24/7), this is actually not the case 99.99% of the time.
My working day’s first 5 minutes is usually spent doing ceiling patrol. I scan my bedroom ceiling with my eyes, taking note of every crook and crevice while reviewing the previous day’s happenings and planning the things that I want to accomplish for the day. Of course at the back of my mind, I’m already itching to see if somebody has left a comment on my latest blog post, but I try to keep that urge under control.
Sometimes during these 5-minute reveries, I wonder if I’m not missing out on life with the kind of lifestyle that I lead. For most folks, a life lived 90% of the time in front of the computer is a terrible waste. But as we say in blogging, we have to find our niche, and this – blogging, being in front of the computer almost all the time – this is my niche. It may not mean much to some but this is where I believe I am happiest.
My daily 5-minute contemplation only serves to confirm that belief.
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