Day 175: Rest…Relax…Reflect.

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. (John Lubbock)

Thinking about the musings from Day 174: Which Came 1st, The Chicken Or The Egg?…

I would submit to you that it is important to take some rest. 

I would submit to you, that if you have not already done so, start today to rest…and relax…and reflect. I would submit to you to perhaps begin the process to:

“Take Sunday’s off, it’s a God thing.”

The more I think about it, I don’t really know if it is really just a ‘God thing’. I mean, don’t animals, insects, birds, plants, the rest of Mother Nature and even Atheists, believe in the importance of rest? Whether they think it’s a ‘God thing’ or not, rest is necessary for all of us on this Earth, to restore, and to rejuvenate, our hearts, minds, bodies and souls. I think, most importantly, because Monday’s can be brutal, on a good Monday….

Bottom line no matter where you stand on the issue of God…get some rest.

Spend some time if you want to do some reviewing, reflecting, and/or meditating, on the week that has just ended. To be mindful perhaps of the from last week:

Day 169: Oh…Psychics, Not Physics – Part 1. – After realizing that physics and psychics were in fact two different words, it appeared that the psychic verses seemed quite intriguing and decided to cover these bible verses after concluding the scientific branch of physics. This day then concludes with 16 bible verses relating to psychics from the Books of Exodus to Isaiah;

Day 170: Oh…Psychics, Not Physics – Part 2. – This day begins with a brief review of prior bible verses relating to the scientific field of physics covered in day: 169. This day then concludes with 23 bible verses that relate to psychics, that can be found in the books of Daniel to Revelation;

Day 171: Going Backwards Before Going Forwards. – This day begins with a brief review of prior bible verses relating to 8 scientific fields covered in days: 102, 129, 134, 138, 141, 156, 162, and 167. Covering over 1200 bible verses in all, there was a case to be made that perhaps the science was in fact not settled after all;

Day 172: Going Backwards With 1 Or With 2? – This day begins with a brief summary of the main takeaways of the historical significance of both the Scientific Revolution and the Maritime Revolution, or the European Age of Discovery. There is a case to be made that the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan and his crew ultimately calls into question the conclusions regarding the Heliocentric model based off of two bible verses: Isaiah 40:22 and 22:18;

Day 173: I Really Thought That I Was Done With Geometry! – One the surface, Isaiah 40:22 and 22:18 may not seem connected or relevant when read side by side. However, when applying geometry to both verses, there is one word in each that may call into question the validity of the Heliocentric model;

Day 174: Which Came 1st, The Chicken Or The Egg? – There is a case to be made that whether someone realizes it or not, life-long learning is…life-long. This life-long learning helps not only helps one to finally solve the question: which came first, the chicken or the egg, but also leads us to the Book of Job.

Do not feel discouraged if you don’t know how to rest. Do not feel discouraged if you power down your mind and body that wishes to forge ahead, so many things to do, so little time. Instead, embrace the idea that rest is rejuvenating. Embrace the idea that rest restores and recharges. 10-15 minutes. Do nothing regarding the upcoming workweek…for 10-15 minutes.  Then, 7 days later, extent your rest time out 5 minutes. Deep breathing exercises. Simple yoga poses. Watching cute little puppies on your social media feed. All unrelated to work and your job(s). Something, some things, to clear your mind.     

³ And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, ⁴ That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! (Isaiah 14:3-4 KJV)

Was today’s blog a little confusing at times? Was the content perhaps a little overwhelming? Did you feel lost not understanding some or most of the subject matter?

Those feelings are totally understandable and it is ok to have one or more of those feelings. Remember that you are reading Day 175: Rest…Relax…Reflect.

If you haven’t been in class since the first day of school…or when the project began…or when the contract was first signed, etc., these feelings make perfect and logistical sense.

Please feel free to go back to where all of this began:

Day 1: What Is A Mid-Life Crisis?