# Distraction

The mind loves distractions, new problems to solve, new toys to
entertain.

Sometimes you embark on a journey with a clear goal in mind. But
it is not long before you start looking at the scenery and the side
roads, wondering what if...

Hobbies are like this in a microcosm, where as life is the macrocosm.

I can only relate to what I experience and the behaviour I see in
others.

In amateur radio I see an awful lot of collectors, collectors of
equipment, collectors of knowledge. But for the most part, the
collected is unused.

Some people clearly like the collecting, but for me the enjoyment
is making use of the equipment and knowledge. People put off doing
until they have the perfect this or that.
Like waiting for retirement to enjoy life, then dieing 18 months
later...


Some days you wake up and see clearly that you are off course. When
this happens you must take corrective action.

I have become involved in too many distractions, draining my time
and energy.

As you age, time and energy become precious indeed. 

Don't waste them.