Not in service is a funny phrase that comes from a song by the band Maroon 5. In the song, the band sings: “Not in service, not in service, not in service.” When you use the word “service,” you might be thinking of someone coming to take care of you, someone giving you something to do for yourself, or someone taking care of your needs.
The purpose of the word service is to help people who are getting in trouble, like the dead guy in the movie.
Well, if you use the word service in my context, you probably have a pretty good idea who I am talking about. The guy in the movie is dead. He is not getting help. He needs to be taken care of, he is not getting his needs met. He is not in service. He is not getting the help that he needs. In this respect, I think the word service is something of a misnomer.
Well, the same can be said for the word care. It, too, can be misleading. Care is something we (and others) do for our loved ones. It is not something we are providing ourselves. The key word here is we, which is why I believe we need a new word to help us more accurately describe our actions. We can do that by using the word self-management. Self-management is the ability to take care of ourselves, our needs, and our wants.
One of my favorite studies on self-management comes from the work of Dr. Martin Seligman. In his book, he defines self-management as “tasks that we set ourselves to perform,” such as writing a blog, attending a job interview, or making a grocery list.
Well, that’s not what self-management is. Self-management is the ability to take care of ourselves, our needs, and our wants. One of the first things I did when I started this blog is write a blog post. It’s my way of saying “I’m in charge of myself.” I’m not saying that I’m not in charge of my needs and wants. That is exactly what self-management is. It’s the ability to take care of yourself.
We need to take care of ourselves, our needs and wants, because this world is too damn chaotic for us to do it on our own. Sure, we need to be productive and productive and productive in order to get the job that we want, but we should also take care of ourselves.
That sounds pretty depressing, but its actually quite simple. If we don’t take care of ourselves we will not take care of ourselves. If we take care of our bodies we will take care of our minds, then our emotions will take care of us. Its very simple, and if we don’t take care of ourselves we are destined to be a victim of our own actions. Self-awareness is the ability to take care of yourself and take care of your needs and wants.
Self-awareness can be hard for some, but it is a necessary component of life. Just ask your kids, your parents, your friends, your family members, or your significant other. You might even be surprised at how many people you knew who were self-aware. Maybe they didn’t talk about it very much. I’m guessing that they were self-aware.
To be honest, I think a lot of people would do well to take care of themselves before they even consider going to college. It can be just as bad as being self-aware, but it doesn’t have to be. There are some great self-awareness courses out there, which can be found by going to any college catalog. If there’s a course that works for you, just ask your college adviser or your family member for suggestions and be sure to bring it with you.