Time is our most valuable asset. We all have it yet no one knows how much he or she has left. It cannot be earned, though it can be spent. Time cannot be counted, though it can be tracked. Time cannot be saved but it can be invested. And it does not come in abundance neither in lack. In less than one second the future becomes the present and the present slides into the past. The process is so swift from receiving to spending that most of us are unaware of this transaction until we are placed in a position where we can begin to see the bottom of the spiritual piggy bank of time.
Life is not counted in the days, hours, minutes or even seconds. As far as we know today life can only be counted in terms of Planck Time, which is the smallest measurement of time and is equal to 10 to the power of -43 seconds. So before you can even think of spending a Planck of Time that moment is already spent. Seconds, minutes, hours and days are simply the accumulation of this small measurement.
So how do we begin to make the most out of the time, which we have been given while in this bodily form? The moments that pass us by cannot be saved, shared or borrowed only spent or invested. When you spend your time you are doing so blindly without having an end in sight. When you invest that time, you have a plan and an understanding of why you are doing what you are doing.
According to a new survey by America Online and Salary.com, the average worker admits to wasting 2.09 hours per 8-hour workday, not including lunch and scheduled break-time. In order to get the most out of your day you first have to understand what your purpose is for that day. When you are getting ready to go on vacation, your workload increases along with your focus and energy so that you can accomplish everything on your list. The reason you can finish your checklist so effortlessly is due to the understanding that these things need to be done so you and your family can go on vacation. The problem is that many of people do not have daily goals that they are shooting for therefore the necessity of effectively managing time does not exist. I like what Susan Ertz said. She stated, “Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.”
Read “How to Discover your Purpose,” to help you find the purpose for which you have been created. Once found began to develop annual goals, that are clearly defined and that excite you and then review them on a regular basis so that you have them memorized and can continue to remind yourself of your goals throughout the day.
Then you are going to need a daily to do list. It does not have to be complicated, just begin with a daily list of things that need to be done in order to bring you closer to your goals that are in line with your purpose. Then reorder this list in the order of importance. Once you have complied the tasks complete project 1, then 2, then 3 and so on until the list is completed. If you are unable to complete all of the tasks carry the uncompleted items over into the following day and then repeat the cycle.
Distractions may occur throughout the day but do not let that get discouraged. Handle the problems that need to be handled and let the rest sit until you get to them. You will find that a lot of times these issues will handle themselves.
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