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We all have only 24 hours in a day.
Do we use that time productively or does time seem to fly by under our noses?
Well, there are two types of time - Opportunity time and Rejuvenate time.
Opportunity time refers to the time that we will use to achieve success, to gain more material wealth. It’s the time when we should be most productive.
But to balance it out, we also need rejuvenating time when we kick back and recharge our batteries - to enrich our mind and body.
A lot of people think that opportunity time is more important than rejuvenating time. Therefore, they let their opportunity time eat into their rejuvenating time, thinking that after they have finished something or there is a slack in their schedule, they can take the time to relax.
Well, that’s true…
*BUT* let me tell you this - they are BOTH important.
If you are depending on your schedule to find time to recharge, then you are not in control of your life. You’re ‘poor’. You are letting your schedule control you. Whether or not you are able to fit in some relaxation time in your schedule depends on you.
Just look at this way - even the most powerful machines need to shut down every now and then for maintenance or else they will be damaged so severely that an expensive overhaul is required. Even with that, sometimes they don’t go back to functioning as well as they used to.
It’s the same thing with our minds and bodies. We need to take time to kick back and recharge or else we become less effective in performing to ‘work’ at Opportunity Time. Our ability to concentrate and accuracy will be diminished and we make mistakes that will take us MORE TIME just to fix.
If you’re really smart about planning your schedule, you’ll know the importance of fitting in some relaxation time that make you stay sharp and focused.
When I really need fully concentrate on doing something, I shut myself in my office to do it. Or perhaps, somewhere that I’m not surrounded with people I know. You got to be firm with people or they will eat into your opportunity time.
People are not the only “thieves” who take away your opportunity time.
Do you find that you spend an hour a day doing trivial things that don’t actually contribute towards producing results? No? You must be kidding. (smile)
These things are just excuses for you not go tackle the more important but difficult tasks. But you know what– it’s the difficult tasks that produce results.
It’s the same thing why not everyone is wealthy. To be wealthy, you got to do the ‘hard’ stuff first and not many are willing to sacrifice that. IS THIS YOU? If it is, then it’s good that you realize this now.
If you really need to do the nitty gritty stuff, get someone else to do those easy things for you so that you can concentrate on the bigger things.
Delegate.
Once you are able to get the more difficult but important things out of the way, you will be able to breathe easy. You can see your productivity and know that you are on top of things.
And most of all, remember to find time to replenish your energy so that you will be fully recharged to tackle more challenges ahead.
Now, there’s actually another sort of time - I called, it “Pleasure Time”. This is the time that you spend doing the things that you like, waste it but this will only exist if you take care of your Opportunity Time (you do need money) and Rejuvenate Time (you got to be healthy and conscious to play).
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You “Chan” Do It!
-Patric Chan
www.PatricChan.Name
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hii Patric
its indeed very motivating n helpful for me at the right time
thanks a lot
Vasudha
Dear Patric,
Thank you for this article devoted to time. I am happy to learn that our time must be divided into 2 parts. Thnak you also for being so generous as to share your knowldge freely with the lass fortunate.
Please keep it up!
Your blogs are always worth a read. We are stuck up with things in life and also difficult situations. What you write is helpful in one way or the other. Keep posting. Cheers!!!
\’THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING\’ JESUS.
THE BODY NEEDS FOOD, SEX, SHELTER AND OF COURSE,REST. PAUL.
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yes, it was me who like doing small thing just to avoid difficult task. your writing reminds me to those times. but now still i use some of my rejuvanate time as my pleasure time, i can\’t do that anymore, can i?
Dear Patric,
Thank you very much for reminding us the things we superficially know but think that they are not important. You click our minds using your beautiful advise. Morning view of your blog is like a very rich breakfast in the table. Thank you indeed for giving your energy to teach people allover the world