Killing Time -- Ep. 002

When we were under contract and in-service to Uncle Same, “killing time” was a prerequisite of the job. Our indentured servitude warranted such a mentality because “hurry up and wait” wasn’t just a statement — it was the military’s motto and moniker. I remember one year at the gas chamber. We got there around 6:45AM, which means we were in formation at 5:45AM, only to drive 15-minutes up the road to where it was located, and then waited until 9:30AM to start forming up to do it. That being said, We had 2-hours “to kill.” So I took my cover, put it in the middle of the thunderdome we were under and proceeded to throw rocks into it for fun. Within 15- minutes, all you see are rocks from all climbs and places flying at this cover. Monkey-see, monkey-do — I guess we were out of crayons that morning. Yet, even after getting out, I still find myself “killing time” as a means of “leisure,” especially with social media (sm). When I kill time with sm — it often triggers me one way or another. From that point, I’m less present with my family and more irritable. I lose my humility and start moving into an ego space that has me taking things personal and often in the wrong way. My wife and I start implementing “no device” Sundays and we saw an immediate shift in our energy, anxiety, and irritability. It felt like I could breathe again. Then comes Monday, I get back on it, and all my old self ways re-surface. In order to maintain my humility and choose my life, every day, I have to achieve balance — emotional balance above all. By removing the crutches, I can learn to stand on my own two feet again. I no longer want to kill time. I want to finally live my life. This is chosen every single day when I look at myself and ask, “who am I today?” Ready to make the shift with me? let's jump in. Follow our social media pages: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FWsPpcm3H/?mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeteranDadPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13261037/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veteran_dad_podcast?igsh=a3M4OWY4ajN3bHg%3D&utm_source=qr X/Twitter: https://x.com/VetDadPodcast Shoot us an email with any questions or requests at: [email protected]