Stop Wasting Time

Do you have the feeling that you're mostly wasting time instead of making the most of it?

Have you tried to talk yourself out of it and found yourself just doing it again?

Just how much time do you have? Think about that for a minute. (You can time yourself, if you like.)

It's often said that if someone close to you dies, or you yourself have a close brush with death, you start to think about time in a completely different way. Suddenly, it's precious, and in short supply. And there's so much you want to do, or could do, if only you weren't so busy doing all this unimportant stuff.

What will it take to get you to stop wasting time?

But do you have to wait for a major crisis before you can start spending your time in a way that you find satisfying and rewarding? Can't you just give your attention and your energy to things that matter to you whenever you like? The fact that you're reading this shows that you've found that this is not quite so easy as it seems. You want to use your time well, but somehow you keep getting distracted.

This is probably because you've got in the habit of using your time in an uncontrolled, undirected way. This might not be your fault, but it sure makes it hard to focus on your real priorities.