One of the difficulties we face
in our industrialized age is the fact we've lost our sense of
seasons. Unlike the farmer whose priorities change with the
seasons, we have become impervious to the natural rhythm of
life. As a result, we have our priorities out of balance. Let me
illustrate what I mean:
For a farmer, springtime is his
most active time. It's then when he must work around the clock,
up before the sun and still toiling at the stroke of midnight.
He must keep his equipment running at full capacity because he
has but a small window of time for the planting of his crop.
Eventually winter comes when there is less for him to do to keep
him busy.
There is a lesson here. Learn to
use the seasons of life. Decide when to pour it on and when to
ease back, when to take advantage and when to let things ride.
It's easy to keep going from nine to five year in and year out
and lose a natural sense of priorities and cycles. Don't let one
year blend into another in a seemingly endless parade of tasks
and responsibilities. Keep your eye on your own seasons, lest
you lose sight of value and substance.
