“…Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands…” 1 Thessalonians 4:11
It is possible to confuse being aware of one’s
surroundings, which might be like situational awareness, with not minding one’s
business. A quick search on the internet brought up some interesting
definitions of minding one’s business (See Table).
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Definition of Minding One’s Business |
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Not to interfere in someone else's affairs; Not to
pry or be nosy. To concern oneself only with what is of interest to
oneself; to take care of one’s issues Setting oneself free from the thinking and beliefs
of other people. Focusing on what one can control and letting go of
what one can’t. |
It is no surprise that the quote from 1 Thessalonians
4:11 combined the three issues of living a quiet life, minding one’s business,
and working with one’s hands because they go together. To live a quiet life,
one must mind one’s business and fend for oneself. Otherwise, others will
interfere in your life, and it won’t be quiet. Similarly, when one minds one’s
business, it will be likely that your life would be quiet because you’re not
interfering in the lives of others, hence a deterrent for others to interfere
in yours. Also, you’ll most likely be fending for yourself because you like to
take care of your issues.
There is beauty in minding your business:
You live according to your means.
You would stop comparing yourself to others.
You will appreciate your life and start to see beauty all around you.
You will appreciate both little and big things.
You would be full of gratitude.
You move at your pace, hence, less stress and worry in your life.
You are less likely to procrastinate because you have maximum time.
You will be full of confidence because you’ve accepted who you are and what you can do within your limits.
You will discover yourself and your talents because you’re spending time on yourself.
You are less likely to get angry because you have fewer quarrels and you know yourself.
I will continue to work towards making it a habit to mind my business. I'm looking forward to developing more meaningful relationships.
P.S.
Listen to the song titled "Beauty" by Bez Idakula
feat. The Cavemen.
