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The Beauty of Time
Time is a beautiful commodity. It is part of the hardware of life. What you do with it shapes, in so many
ways, what your life looks like. And yet, while almost every one of us wishes for more time, we misuse the
time we have.
I’m no guru, you know that. But I’ve become pretty good at using my time well. Time wasted is time
lost and the big idea on time is that once it’s lost, it can never be regained.
The big idea on time is that once it’s lost,
It can never be regained.
I recently read that John Templeton, the celebrated financier, never went anywhere without a book
in his briefcase. This way, if he found himself in a long line, he could use the downtime to read, learn and
grow. I also read in Rolling Stone that Madonna hates wasting time. She used to bring a book with her
when she’d go out to a nightclub to use the time when she wasn’t dancing efficiently. My coaching clients
are like that. And they lead big lives as a result of that giant devotion to time management.
I want to be clear: I’m in no way suggesting that every minute of your days, weeks and months
need to be scheduled. Be spontaneous. Be playful. Be free. I’m a free spirit at heart. I just find that the
people who have the most time for fun are those who know how to plan and then use their time well. In my
experience, the people who feel stress the most and lead their lives like a five – alarm fire are those who
leave life to chance and make no time to set schedules, articulate goals and follow well – through – out
plans. “Anxiety is cause by a lack of control, organization, preparation and action,” observed thinker David
Kekich. Powerful thought.