" I just don't have time."
" I work full time, so I just can't fit it in."
" My schedule is quite busy, it's too hard."
" I'll do it next week."
BULLSHIT. I'm sick and tired of these lame excuses people give when reasoning why they haven't done something. A few weeks ago I was helping a friend set up her place to rent, and I asked why she hasn't yet put an ad in the paper yet. She said she didn't have time, yet that evening I pounced her because she was just watching TV. I picked up the telephone and did it myself for her within 5 minutes.
URGENT AND IMPORTANT
There is a big difference between urgent and important priorites. Urgent things are often trivial yet take up less time. Such things include paper work and paying bills. Important activities are for instance building relationships which take a lower priority yet provide greater fruits of bearing.
There is time, and everyone has the same amount of it as the rest of us. Don't look for Time Management schemes, read LIFE Management. Prioritise your life around IMPORTANT things such as friendship, family and relationships. Don't be playing catch up with paperwork etc.
I was staying with this kid recently, and he complained to me about not having any money. "Why not wash some cars or cut someone's lawn or babysit?" I asked, typcially the answer was, "I have no time!" Bollocks mate, we had just played on the Xbox 360 for an hour. I told him to find a bucket and sponge, and we headed outside.
I knocked on the neighbours door, no answer. Then the next one and asked the man there whether we could wash his car for $10. It was a done deal. Now I didn't need the money, but I was showing this kid what could be done if you act
immediately. We finished that car, and then another two just over an hour. He had $30 in his pocket and felt astonished. Don't worry about time, it doesn't exist unless you create it.
I Hate Time
It's true. For the last two months I haven't worn a watch, nor had a phone with me. I've learnt to live without time and it's much, much better. Obviously this would be different if I had a 9-5 job, or lectures at 10, appointments and meetings, but they too do not take much organisational skills. A few alarms on your phone and you're sure to be fine.
Hanging out with some Cuban girls in Thailand, I'll never forget how often they checked their watches! "Omg, it's already two PM. We better go eat" Eat when you're hungry, not when the time says you have to. Wake up when your body is ready, relax when you need it, drink when your thirsty, eat when your hungry, dance when your hyped, converse when your talkative. Command your life, don't let time control you.
- Things Never Take THAT Long
I met this guy in Oz who has a yacht in disrepair. I told him I'd help fix it, but at first he didn't accept my help because he said it'd need two or three years to sort it out, with tens of thousands of dollar. Anyway, I got him to show it to me and it really was in a shit state. But we got going, and we tore up the front half of the deck within four hours (it's 50ft so quite big). "Hmm, that was quicker than I thought it'd take" he said.
" I want to practise my photography" an Aussie friend said to me.
" What are you doing now?"
" Nothing, I just don't have time to do it."
ARGH. " Come on then, let's do it now." So we got our cameras and headed out for a walk, taking snaps of random things having a competition who can make the best photo. " What would have you done with that last hour if we hadn't gone out?" I asked her afterwards,
" Probably drink tea and sit around." Are you starting to see why I get a bit annoyed now? I do this myself (waste time) but I'm getting better at it. When I want to do something, the vast majority of moments I'll do it there and then. My friends here have gotten used to me just doing a handstand randomly now, or taking out my camera and shooting something seemingly bizarre.
Don't Forget To Relax
We talk a lot about being constructive here on the forum, but it's good to have some time out. You can't waste time if it doesn't exist. No clocks in the room, no alarms, no phones, no appointments nor deadlines. Our minds do need to chill out, and more importantly so do our bodies. Thankfully though, even during chillout time you can stimulate the mind. Listen to world music, read a good book, meditate, stretch and have sex.
Whatever it is, we all HAVE time, saying that we don't has just become an excuse for procrastination and a lack of effectiveness. You wanna exercise more, get up right now and do some press ups. You want to meet up with more girls? Call someone on your phone this very second. For me, I want to ride a quad, so I'm gonna do that now.
Muchos Besos
you DO have time
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