One of these days I'm going to learn to keep the other part of the Word of Wisdom, as found in Doctrine and Covenants 88:124---"Cease to be idle, cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another;
cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated." The Book of Mormon has some good advice on this subject, too, in Mosiah 4:27--"And see that all these things are done in wisdom and in order, for
it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order."
There, in a nutshell, is a key to a healthy and successful life. Basically, to me, this means moderation in all things, including blogging, web surfing, watching movies, or any other good thing that, taken to extremes, as I too often do, can become an addiction. Like any addiction, the Internet can take over your time and your life before you are even aware of it. Or, you may be aware of it, but feel powerless to control it.
It is such a subtle thing, so easy to rationalize. After all, we're using the Internet for good things, like networking, meeting people, missionary work, sharing creative talents, etc. But, I get frustrated, and upset with myself when I miss out on the day. Today was a lovely, warm Spring-like day, and I had errands to run, and things to do. So, what did I do? I did a little bit of housework and some laundry, and spent the day, long into the night, trouble shooting my computer and catching up on my blogging, spending time IMing my daughters, and visiting my Social Networks sites. I never did get outside, never did get my shopping and other things done. What is wrong with me!
Now it's very late, I'm tired, and I'll have to be up early for church. When will I learn.
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