How easy it is to waste time! Nothing is more frustrating or tiring either. We get tired merely from thinking about a difficult job or all the jobs we should do. We waste time by thinking about them instead of tackling them. And we get as tired as though we had done a hard day’s work.
In order to make the best use of time we have do:
Get on with it: It is so tempting to stay to oneself: “I will do it in a few minutes,” or “I will do that tomorrow.”
Get on with it now!
Stick at it: Of course we have to be sensible about how long we keep on. Short breaks for coffee and a chat can help but not unless we set a definite time limit to them.
The best use of time is achieved by sticking at a job working at a steady pace.
Do the important things first: Get your priorities right and tackle important matters while you are fresh and your energy is at its peak.
If you waste time unnecessarily with unimportant work, you tire yourself out for nothing and end up worrying about all the rest that should have been done first.
Any essential job which you rather dislike should rank high in your priority list. The longer you leave it, the less inviting it will be. You will keep thinking about it and it will worry you.
Plan your day: If you plan wisely, you will not overload yourself with an impossible programme. You will train yourself not to be upset id something happens to disarrange your day.
If you are making the best use of time, a minor interruption will not make all that much difference in the long run.
Live and work at a steady rhythm: Once you master the art of working steadily, you will certainly make the best use of time.
When we live and work to a steady rhythm, we do it within our capacity of achievement and enjoyment. Not too much, not too little but just enough. This is the golden rule for a happy and contended life because it makes the best use of time wisely.
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