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How we spend our life:
My spiritual teacher once asked us to ponder on how we spend our life. How many hours in a day do we spend sleeping, eating, working, etc. We do all the activities in life to be happy and to be in love. If we lived 80 years, how many years have we spent being unconditionally happy, being in love, being of service to others without expecting anything in return? Even if we spend 1 hour each day being in love and service, we would have spent 76.67 years preparing for this happiness. Most of us are very busy preparing our bed all night but have no time to sleep.
I thought this was interesting. So, I put down some rough estimates for us to ponder upon.
I think we should leave this planet in a better shape than what was given to us.
“Life is sacred. Celebrate Life.
Care for others and share whatever you have with those less fortunate than you.
Broaden your vision, for the whole world belongs to you.” - H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
shoud i get involved
action plan
how can I help
How we spend our life:
My spiritual teacher once asked us to ponder on how we spend our life. How many hours in a day do we spend sleeping, eating, working, etc. We do all the activities in life to be happy and to be in love. If we lived 80 years, how many years have we spent being unconditionally happy, being in love, being of service to others without expecting anything in return? Even if we spend 1 hour each day being in love and service, we would have spent 76.67 years preparing for this happiness. Most of us are very busy preparing our bed all night but have no time to sleep.
I thought this was interesting. So, I put down some rough estimates for us to ponder upon.
I think we should leave this planet in a better shape than what was given to us.
| Activity | Details | Avg Hrs spent per day | Hours spent in a year | In terms of years | Years spent in your 80 year life |
| Sleep | Hours spent sleeping | 8 | 2920 | 0.33 | 26.67 |
| Bathroom | Some spend 2 hrs | 1 | 365 | 0.04 | 3.33 |
| Eating | Breakfast, lunch, dinner | 2 | 730 | 0.08 | 6.67 |
| Driving | Work, school, malls, friends | 2 | 730 | 0.08 | 6.67 |
| Work | Hours spent working | 6 | 2190 | 0.25 | 20 |
| TV | Watching TV, games, movies | 2 | 730 | 0.08 | 6.67 |
| Misc | Gossipping, complaining, getting angry, frustrated, day dreaming, cleaning, etc | 2 | 730 | 0.08 | 6.67 |
| Love & Service?? | Being in Love, selfless service, being unconditionally happy | 1 | 365 | 0.04 | 3.33 |
| Totals | 24 | 8760 | 1 | 80 |
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| The Pie of Life |
“Life is sacred. Celebrate Life.
Care for others and share whatever you have with those less fortunate than you.
Broaden your vision, for the whole world belongs to you.” - H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
