"There is always enough time in a day to do everything which truly needs to be done."
I've heard numerous people saying things like: "Oh, if only I had more time in the day . . ." or, "I'm so stressed out! There just aren't enough hours in a day!" This simply isn't true.
One of the most common failures that people (myself foremost) exhibit these days is a striking lack of priority. Personally, I often will find myself stressing out at the last minute, because I either didn't do some assigned reading, waited until the day before a bill was due to give it any thought (by the way - it usually takes 3-5 business days for online payments to post.), or I find myself in the midst of a "deadline sprint." I meet the required deadlines for the most part, but I have to stop and ask myself: "I know there's enough time to get this stuff done without stressing out; why do I put myself through this?"
If you find yourself "pressed for time," I'd recommend keeping a log for a week, writing down EVERYTHING you do. How long to you take to eat/smoke/poop/watch cartoons? After the week is up, take a look at your list. I've found this to be a remarkable way of determining the time-wasters in my schedule, and then eliminate them. (Or at least save them for after I've taken care of the important stuff.)
I'm not preaching. This isn't something I've mastered. It's just advice I've been given, found useful, and am now passing on.
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There's a story I heard - it really spoke to me - about paying attention to the little things....it's too long to post here, so I'll put it up on my blog in the next day or so...You'd like it.
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