Use Your Time Wisely!

When I was small, I have never considered the importance of time. I
would just laze around, watch TV, lie in bed, and play video games. As
I grew older, I thought about the things that I have achieved. To my
surprise, I haven't accomplished a lot.

I resolved to myself that I will do things that will contribute to the
benefit of mankind. I studied very hard and learned a lot of lessons
from my experience. I lack self-confidence before, so I want to help
other people overcome this predicament.

I became obsessed with self-improvement, so I started a newsletter. I'm
also working on an ebook about persuasion as I'm writing this. I want
to help anyone in need because it feels so good to solve other people's
problems.

I urge you now to make the most use of your time. It may be joining a
fundraising organization. You may also learn new skills or crafts.
Create a goal and go for it!

Don't be a couch potato. Don't just sit around and be contented with
the monotonous patterns of your daily activities.

Do something nice and give all your best to the fulfillment of a
worthwhile endeavor. It will give you a very deep sense of happiness
and satisfaction.

Some people complain that they don't have enough time to take action on
their goals. They have to go to their 9 to 5 job, then when they go
home they feel so tired all they can think about is watch TV, relax,
and sleep.

I'm not saying that leisure is a no-no. In fact, everyone should take
time out once in a while to recharge and revitalize their energy. The
key is to have a balanced life. Set aside a fraction of your time to
carry out your dreams and ambitions. Reserve some time to establish
healthy relationships.

Ok, I hear you. You're saying that you really just can't budget your
time?

Don't panic. Here are some time management tips.

1) If possible, do more than one thing at the same time.
Exercise while watching your favorite TV show. Listen to educational
tapes while waiting for the bus.
Be forewarned! Never do this if it puts you at risk or in danger; for
example, don't text while driving.

2) Don't do something later if it can be done concurrently with an
activity at present.
If you're going to the market to buy some eggs, think of the other
things that you have to purchase so that you don't have to return
again.
If you have an appointment with the dentist today and you also have to
go to the bank (which is near the dentist's clinic) at any day,
schedule the two activities on the same day.

3) Be organized in everything that you do.
Put labels on bottles. Put similar files on one folder. Make a list of
things you have to do for the day.
You can also use your mind to organize things you have to remember.
Studies have shown that you could only retain information that fit
between 5 to 9 categories at a time. This is the 7+-2 rule of
Neurolinguistic Programming.
If you have many things to do, try to group related things together.
You can combine activities such as reading books, listening to
educational tapes, and watching training videos into a category such as
"Education." Then you can group swimming, playing basketball, and
paying fees for the gym in a category called "Fitness." Get the
picture?

Time is one of our most valuable resources.
Once lost, it can never be reclaimed. We must use time wisely for our
development and advancement; so that when we are old, we can look back
and recollect the pleasant memories and deeds that we have achieved.
Time well spent is worth much more than gold.

QUOTES:
"Time well spent is worth much more than gold." Michael Lee, CPA
"We need to determine what activities best utilize our time in order to
achieve the results we desire in all areas of our life!" Catherine
Pulsifer

"Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number
of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur,
Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and
Albert Einstein." H. Jackson Brown

"Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of
gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no
self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the
fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you
unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in
wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. "
Og Mandino

"Tomorrow life is too late; live today." Martial

"God didn't have time to make a nobody, only a somebody. I believe that
each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought to
fruition." Mary Kay Ash

"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something
stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might
just as well put that passing time to the best possible use." Earl
Nightingale


"Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the
year as you make use of.
One man gets only a week's value out of a year while another man gets a
full year's value out of a week." Charles Richards

"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and you
can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other
people spend it for you." Carl Sandburg

Setting goals has many benefits.

You are focused on what YOU want to achieve.
By setting goals, you have clearly stated what you want, not what
someone else desires.

Your self-confidence increases as you reach milestones along the way.
As you complete each action step towards your goal, your
self-confidence grows because you can see the concrete results of your
efforts.