Serendipity…when is the last time your schedule allowed for it?

I’m a fan of David Allen (www.davidco.com ). The man is a master at time management and ways to make the most of your time. I completely agree with his suggestion to write your action plans out, COMPLETELY, so that your mind is free to focus wholly on the effort at hand. But, do you think we’ve now gotten to the point of too much agenda? I know for my ESTJ self, that can quite often be the case. I’ve been thinking about serendipity a lot lately. How in the world can we experience the pleasure of surprise, spontaneity, or fate if we’re too scheduled and just too doggone busy? I think we need to make a conscious effort to plan OPEN time to allow opportunities for enjoyable, pleasurable, non-structured activity. Or, maybe even trying something new. I bet some of your most precious memories to date are those things you didn’t expect or plan–paths crossing, or strangely wonderful, creative ideas. Lets face it, we all know that stress can lead to weakened immunity, anxiety,  depression or heart disease. It’s time to chunk the agenda out the window–at least for some part of your week and see what life throws your way.  I bet it will be an adventure!