How Effectively Do You Use Your 24 Hours

Copyright (c) 2011 Patric Chan

Thare are only 24 hours in a day.

Actually, you can divide time into two categories - Opportunity time and Rejuvenate time.

The time that we use to do the things that allows us to be successful or accumulate more wealth is called opportunity time. 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 minds and bodies.

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 allowing your schedule to take over your life. Whether or not you are able to fit in some relaxation time in your schedule depends on you.

Just look at it this way - you shut down your computer when you're not using it, don't you? Because if you don't, it won't matter that it is the most advanced, most powerful version. It will break down on you one fine day and you're going to have to spend a fortune to get it repaired. Even then, they don't work the way they used to anymore.

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 '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 to 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. Be firm with people lest they take up your opportunity time.

People are not the only "thieves" who take away your opportunity time.

Is a lot of your time filtered away doing things that don't bring 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've 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 call, 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've got to be healthy and conscious to play).


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Patric Chan is the founder of successandlife.com, a Web 2.0 self improvement website where everyone can add their own articles and content on it for free. He is also giving away 2 of his best Success Secrets Videos at SuccessTrace.com.