Saturday, May 23, 2026
This blog is a practice of restriction. It’s my daily practice of limit, approximately 300 words everyday. Concision is a skill!
Preachers, commencement speakers, and eulogy presenters could benefit from limitation. Suffering isn’t necessarily about having little, but not knowing when to stop. When we limit ourselves to a few words, we become more precise and concise. If I just have 5 minutes, I’m really going to give that some thought before I launch in. If I have two hours, I’ll ramble. If my pantry or bank account is too full, I’ll “splurge.”
Restriction helps you become better. Believe it or not, thoughtfulness comes from being restricted. Think of it this way, if you’re paying a personal trainer, you’d better get the most out of that $100 session! If money is finite, let’s get the most out of every penny.
Think of ways that calorie restriction works. It works wonders, especially if you’re overweight. I’ve seen phenomenal results in this kind of restriction. Absence, for example, has helped couples become more loving towards each other. Too much is a thing. Too much money is a thing. Abundance could be about less.
Restriction helps you keep things in perspective. Most of us are involved in a world of overage. We often overlook the benefits of restriction. Do you really want a billion dollars? It would be hard to figure out what to spend that on, so in a way, you’d be poor. You’d have a lack of ideas of what do to with it!
Examine where restriction would benefit you, your work, and your health. Restrict TV-watching or being a news junkie. Do you really want to be a junkie? Restrict binges. Curtail overages.
Learn to put yourself in a box. Less might be in order for more – more peace, happiness, security, and satisfaction.