Time and Time management.
“The greatest asset you have is time.”
Time is special, valuable, predictable, unpredictable, immersive and most importantly YOURS.
You can be ruthless and lenient with whatever you spend your time on.
But know that time will stay while you go.
What takes your time?
Are you in control?
On the scale of balance, where do you stand?
On one hand you feel you can't get a hold of your time because you have a lot on your plate.
On the other hand , you feel there’s a lot of time hovering around you when there’s no dish to serve on a plate. (When you don’t have anything pressing to do.)
There's something about Time called “moments.” Moments can be very immersive, it catches you in time and gives you a sense of awareness of a particular time.
While on the long run, time may slide away before you catch yourself spending it.
Moments are good reminders, and they help you keep track of your time.
What do you do with your time?❌
What are you doing while you still have time?✅
Your time will slide away from your possession when you're not intentional about what you do with your time, while you have time.
Learning how to manage your time.
The first thing to know about taking full control of your time is to know what things are important to you.
Many things you indulge in are not important.
Hey, take time out and you will realize this.
Secondly, say NO to unimportant things and questions.
When you figure out the unimportant things that hurtle around you, don't be sorry to say NO, when they come around again asking.
How do you know unimportant questions?
You’re answering too many unproductive questions, why?
That one powerful question “WHY?”
Many Important and Unimportant questions always start with a “WHY”
It is left to you to decide how many Whys’ deserve your time.
- “Why” calls for explanation.
- “Why” questions what you know.
- “Why” seeks knowledge to understand.
But do you have to answer every “WHY?”
Many are important and most are unimportant.
Even your favourite celebrities would not answer every question in an interview. Neither do they spend their time answering irrelevant questions just to pass time.
*Why you should save your time for important things. (1st priorities)
A bee does not spend its time explaining to flies that honey is better than poop.
Your time is precious, don't spend it on people who don't value theirs.
If someone doesn't place principled value on their time, they can never value your time. Save it for something better.
It is better to intentionally give a cat a cuddle with your time, water a plant, than break your back over unworthy scalawags.
Our time keeps ticking and it seems as though we are running out of time, but hey, we actually are.
Avoid unproductive arguments, 9 out of 10 times, most arguments are unproductive and usually not worth engaging in.
Do not reward latecomers by waiting for their arrival.
Latecomers don't value being on time.
Since they don't place value on being on time, your early arrival means nothing to them. Don't engage.
Good use of time. <I>
You're using your time and not wasting it. Every time you spend is used. Although, you might be using your time on waste.
It is almost too late before one realizes they are spending their time on waste.
That is why moments are important. It is a subtle reminder to continue or back off on what might continue in a long run of time.
There's a fast way to figure out this time wasters before it is too late.
Saying “NO” will save you from a lot of wasted time.
Speaking of important things, here's an exercise for you.
What are the important things you can invest your time in?
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There you go, an empty list for you to fill up.
Unimportant things?
- Having unproductive arguments.
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- Having to explain everything you are asked.
There you go again, you know the unimportant things.
(You have 2 on the list already, backed by natural principles. Both are almost always nothing to write home about.)
Good use of time. <II>
Breaks are important in the course of time, in fact they are part of our time.
Very essential when things get overwhelming. (I mean real overwhelming, not laziness to fix your mess.)
A break is a good distraction to pass time.
Being intentional about your breaks means you're intentional about your time.
Your purpose lingers with your time, therefore your breaks should be in line with it.
Take time off to disconnect when the need arises. Disconnection is not disconnecting from your purpose, it is taking a pause, appreciating how far you must have gone, and understanding your timing and how things work out best for you.
In conclusion,
We all get caught up on unimportant things before realizing they don't actually matter.
Many things don't matter in a life you wouldn't get out of alive.
Only when you sit back to think about this, will you realize you don't want to spend it yelling at street dogs or even humans, slouching on a couch and watching people’s edited lives or the proposed 2080, in turn having no life to yourself.
Your time is of great quality,
Don't waste it.
Use your time judiciously.
