I remember thinking when I retired from full-time work, that I saw the value in every minute and I didn’t want to waste a second of it. I felt I was being gifted with 50 hours a week. I had a plan for what I wanted to accomplish. I wish I could say that I haven’t wasted any of that time. I have found that unless I have some kind of formal structure in place, I don’t accomplish what I really want to.
Lewis Timberlake shares six truths about time in his book, First Thing Every Morning:
First: We can’t manage time, but we can manage the things that take up our time.
Second: Time is expensive. Eighty percent of our day is spent on things or people that only bring us two percent of our results.
Third: Time is perishable. It can’t be saved for later.
Fourth: Time is measurable. Everyone has the same amount of time. It’s not about how much time you have; it’s about how much you use.
Fifth: Time is irreplaceable. We can’t make back time once it is gone.
Sixth: Time is a priority. You have enough time for anything in the world, as long as it ranks high enough in your priorities.
What could you accomplish if you decided to make every moment count?
Find out so you can live . . . your life to the fullest.