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Not Worth Doing

3/27/2022

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You ever go through your head, thinking to yourself, “You know, this is really not worth doing.” I do.

It’s one of those decision matrixes we all sift through during various times of our lives. Somewhat subjective, emotional and psychological, with tufts of facts and logic intertwined. You weigh things you don’t really like or, conversely, something you really love. You toss in the variables. Shake it up. Do I want to go to that minor league hockey game?
 
First of all, you consider the very basics. Is it worth the time, effort and cost? Do you actually enjoy going to minor league hockey? Is there some core reason(s) you want to go (Just for the experience? To treat a friend? Something novel to take up spare time?)?
 
After allowing these thoughts to sift and saturate you mind, there’s a framework or at least one major decision-making stage/point that drives you to say “yes” or “no.” More and more, I find myself deciding a lot of things are not worth doing.

Which begs the question: “What is worth doing?” What types of activities are you willing to undertake even though they come with frustrations or inconveniences?
 
Over the past several years, I’ve developed a list of things “not worth doing.” They include:
 
  • Attending any professional or Division I college sporting event – too costly; too crowded; hassles with parking and traffic; too many timeouts kill the action.
  • Traveling, unless it is for family or someplace I REALLY want to visit.
  • Books that don’t live up to their reviews (which you can’t find out until you start reading them; so, if I get part way in and find it dull, then I don’t finish it; I would never have done that five years ago; I only want to read plots that entertain me and not waste my time on dull storylines).
  • Going to movies in theaters unless it’s extremely original, gotten strong reviews from three sources and it’s a topic that grabs and grips my attention. Otherwise, give me Netflix.
Recently, I attended a high school boys basketball game, with the winner heading to the state tournament. Easy to park. No cost for me to attend, as I entered with a referee buddy who was working the game.
 
Before play started, I wanted to get popcorn. I asked another fan next to me, who had a container, how long the wait was. He rolled his eyes and said, “Really bad.”
 
I internally debated whether getting in the popcorn line was something “not worth doing.” Going back and forth in my mind, I decided to go for it. I love popcorn and like to compare taste and texture from one high school to another. The line moved quickly. The popcorn tasted good. It cost a buck. Can’t beat that.
 
The game was an awesome experience, sitting two rows from the courts, no TV timeouts, the kids playing as hard as possible. Everything on the line. The entire experience was totally worth doing.
 
Watching high school and college Division III sports are at the top of my “worth doing” list. Purchasing popcorn while waiting in a long line might just make it, too.

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