Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy

Welcome to Day 266 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

7 Activities to Integrate Into Your Life

Thank you for joining us for our 7 days a week, 7 minutes of wisdom podcast. This is Day 266 of our trek, and yesterday we discovered the 7 insights to develop your personal philosophy of life. Today we will explore 7 activities which we should all incorporate into our lives. If you miss any of our Wisdom-Trek episodes, please go to Wisdom-Trek.com to listen to them and read the daily journal.

We are recording our podcast from our studio at The Big House in Marietta, Ohio. The trip north on Friday evening was uneventful, and we enjoyed the additional conversations with our grandson Kip, who came along with us this time. Saturday was spent cleaning up drywall dust and preparing to refinish the woodwork in the library and parlor. We also invested some additional time making edits to Your Life Plan Blueprint. It was a beautiful sunny day with temperatures around 70°, so we spent some time enjoying the day as Kip ran around and played on the swing set.

It is so good to take these moments to relax and reflect because life for most of us seems to be overly busy to the point where we see diminishing returns with each new activity that we try to cram into our already busy schedules. As we head out on our trail for today, let us ponder the fact that maybe the type of activities that we are involved in are not leading us to fulfill our life purpose. Let us look for the mile markers along our trek that will point out the…

7 Activities to Integrate into Your Life

As you consider the various activities that make up each day, if you are like me, you feel that there is just no way to add anything else to an already overflowing schedule. My question to you is, Are the activities you are involved in for this season of life congruent with your life purpose and objectives? Are these activities moving you closer to or farther away from your destination in life? These are hard choices that you will have to make, and you will need to learn how to say no to the good activities so we can say yes to the best activities.

There are some universal activities or habits though that all of us should integrate into our lives to ensure that we are moving toward a life that is both rich and satisfying.

Consider replacing some of your less productive activities/habits with ones that have better benefits. This will allow you to create and live your legacy each day. Here are the activities/habits that I recommend.

1. Exercise

Working out is good for the body, mind, and soul. According to various studies, people who exercise 30 minutes a day, five times a week, enjoy better overall brain health, including uplifted mood, reduced stress, increased creativity, and clearer thinking. Exercise is one of the best activities you can be involved in to stay alert and alive. For me the best time to exercise is early morning. I set aside about 70 minutes each morning for this activity. I do include listening to devotional materials, podcasts, and audio books into exercising to maximize the use of my time.

2. Hobbies

Have you ever noticed that some of the most productive and successful people also lead rather interesting lifestyles in addition to their careers? That comes largely from the personal pastimes they choose to enjoy. Hobbies are a good outlet for stress and an excellent source of creativity. Although I really do love work, I also enjoy renovating The Big House and taking care of the grounds. These are times of relaxing and thinking for me.

3. Learning

Success in all areas of life means fostering a love of learning. If you want to inspire a love of learning inside yoursel...