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Time is more than anything for anyone. Not sure how many realize this. Most say time is money. This means they think they are not more than the money they earn and are accepted to live within their means with slow and linear progress. Unfortunately, this is a very massive hurdle to explore our full potential and go beyond money. I think time is the only thing that we have in the world. Nothing else is ours, we just rent everything we experience in the world for a short duration in the timelines of the universe.
Although we know that we are mortal, we hardly keep this fact in mind and use our time. We just take everything for granted including things people relation everything around us. Which results from others using us for their advantage. Corporations engage us with jobs after they lock their profits, companies keep selling products making us constant consumers and people use us for their advantage by triggering different emotions that keep us engaged for some time and take decisions that are mostly not in our favour or more specifically taking decisions in their favour.
Time Compound Everything.
Your Action & Your Inaction
If we realise this fact and identify how valuable is our time we can turn the table around. You don’t have to be a consumer anymore, you don’t have to be a dead employee anymore, and you don’t have to be stuck in an emotional battle and make decisions that are not in your favour. In fact using you time consciousness will teach you not a consumer but a creator. As I mentioned in my book The Art of Value Based Thinking, we can’t run for long if we can’t be a creator or a seller/marketer. Seeing time is one of the most underrated topics that have to be imbibed in almost everyone atleast every kid’s mind to make them think how important they are in the world and how valuable is their time to create wonderful things and make things better around but not just limiting themselves to live like a consumer.
In our modern life, time is perhaps our most precious commodity. Yet, it’s surprising how little emphasis is placed on the value of time in our education system. From a young age, we are taught a multitude of subjects, from mathematics to history, but rarely are we given a structured course on time management. This begs the question: Why aren’t we taught the value of time as coursework?
Time management is not just about scheduling appointments or meeting deadlines; it’s about understanding the intrinsic value of every moment we have and making the most of it. Unfortunately, many people fail to realize the true worth of their time. They go through life on autopilot, never taking the time to reflect on how they spend their days and whether it aligns with their goals and aspirations.
Enter the concept of time action and progress theory from the art of value-based thinking. This theory proposes that by examining our current activities and assessing their contribution to our overall goals and values, we can identify areas where our time is well spent and where it is being squandered. By aligning our actions with our values, we can prioritize activities that bring us closer to our desired outcomes and eliminate those that detract from our progress.
Consider this: With effective time management skills, we can accomplish big things with seemingly small increments of time. By breaking down our goals into manageable tasks and allocating dedicated time slots to work on them, we can make steady progress over time. Whether it’s learning a new skill, starting a business, or pursuing a passion project, consistent effort compounded over time can lead to significant achievements.
Moreover, time management is not just about maximizing productivity in the present; it’s about transforming our future. By investing our time wisely today, we lay the groundwork for a more fulfilling and successful tomorrow. Time management empowers us to take control of our lives, make intentional choices, and create the future we envision for ourselves.
So why isn’t time management taught as a core subject in education? Perhaps it’s because the value of time is often underestimated or overlooked. Yet, the impact of effective time management extends far beyond the individual; it ripples out into every aspect of society. Imagine a world where everyone understands the value of their time and uses it wisely to pursue their passions, contribute to their communities, and make a positive difference in the world.
Time management is not just a skill; it’s a mindset and more importantly, it’s more than anything in the world, if you have time on the planet Earth, if you exist only then the world exists for you —a way of approaching life with intention, purpose, and clarity. By integrating time management education into our curriculum, we can empower future generations to unlock the full potential of their time and create a brighter, more fulfilling future for themselves and for society as a whole.
