Phil version 2.0

  “ Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way”   (Pink Floyd 1973) The picture has little to do with this post - save that the quotation (from “Time” on “The Dark Side of the Moon”) does.    Hopefully, this will become apparent...   As illustrated by this blog, the rebuilding of/building afresh a new,  full,  and worthwhile lifestyle is a, near essential process, for the sake of my mental health.   For myself, meaningful occupation is, most definitely a  good thing .   BUT   As the saying goes -  “you can have too much of a good thing”   In short. I tend  to overdo it  - to cram, rather too much in!   This can have detrimental effects.   For a start, it can be a  source of stress  - worrying about not being able to fit everything in.    Perhaps I can reduce this, by looking at what I am trying to do, in each, day; and asking myself whether some things can wait.   This can be helped, by a little  forward planning , and in truth,

“The evening’s the best part of the day. You’ve done your day’s work. Now you can put your feet up and enjoy it.”   (Kazuo Ishiguro 1989) My motivation for this post was, again a book that I have just finished reading - this time, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.   In the context of the quotation, the word “day” is an analogous reference to a whole lifespan.      At the end of the book, its ageing narrator ponders some issues concerning his past, and much of this, is with a sense of (express or implied) regret. For example:    ·        A past, fervent loyalty, to a former employer - who didn’t deserve such unquestioning support   ·        A failure to grasp an opportunity, for a loving relationship; and   ·        A latter-day diminishment of his, professional capabilities   Upon sharing these thoughts with a stranger, he is encouraged to focus, rather  less on the past ; and to relish the potential enjoyment of “The Remains of the Day”.   These events might  have  happened ,