What is Holding You Back? Part Fifteen

Do you recall how kryptonite affected superman? All his energy would dissipate rapidly the more he was encumbered by it. This gives you an idea how I feel when I must wait, for instance, at a doctor's office. Of course, I am not a superhero by any stretch, and I am not saying that my time is more valuable than others, but that is how it affects me when I must wait.

So, what is the answer?

Admittedly, going to the doctor is essential for maintaining good health, so do not hold back. Therefore, those moments however, use your time wisely by occupying yourself by reading something inspirational, listening to a ted talk, an educational podcast, or anything that will reignite the fire within. Keep in mind the human brain is much like the hardware of your computer and the software is what you upload, so be selective in what you read or listen to. 

​Some of us are parents, entrepreneurs and to strike a balance is challenging. To oversee our time calls for awareness on our part, it is not only good practice, but it is productive and maintains organization.

I have said in the past that time is the most valuable commodity that we have. If we were to lose some money, you may have the opportunity to regain that loss. However, once you lose thirty-minutes, it is lost forever, you could never recapture that precious time.

Many of us are busy, but that does not mean that we are moving forward to the finish line. How discouraging that can be!

It is the unscheduled time that decimates productivity. It is most blatant in children; thus, parents often need to direct them to do their homework or to do their chores. Suppose your child has an important school exam the following morning, would you allow that child to go to the movies the night before? Prioritizing is the key!

  Organizational skills are learned and is not inherited from birth. However, as we grow up, we do adopt time management, but can we improve? 

   As mentioned, our mind works like a computer, there is only so many applications we can run at a time before we get overloaded with things to do. To create innovative ideas, we need a clear mind we need space to gather our thoughts to define and implement our intensions. We do not want to store meaningless information about foregone trivial things, but we want to store the knowledge that will keep you moving forward. 

The notion that if we want to get something done, "you have to do it yourself," falls more into egotism than being humble enough to understand our limitations. Learn to delegate for it is not essential for you to micromanage. It is interesting to me that time is what we want most, but it is the most disregarded.