Do you feel like your clock is plotting against you because the minutes seem to go by too quickly? I must confess that the older I get, the faster time seems to pass. And yet with all of the changes that go on in our daily lives, time is the one constant. It never changes. There are always 60 seconds in one minute, 60 minutes in one hour, 24 hours in one day, 168 hours in one week, etc. We can do absolutely nothing to speed it up or slow it down.
I recently came across this quote by Golda Meir, I must govern the clock, not be governed by it. So what do I need to do to not be governed by the clock? Well, first I need to be a good steward of my time. I need to plan what I want to do, how long I want to do it, etc. Now that doesn’t mean that everything will be perfect. But it does mean that I need to exercise good choices where possible. For example, should I spend 20 minutes or 20 seconds on a 140 character tweet? Should I spend three hours or three days preparing dinner for four close friends? We feel governed by time when we are spending it according to others’ expectations.
By the way, “spending time” is exactly what happens. Once it is gone, we can’t get it back. There are no refunds or do-overs. So before you start each task today, ask yourself, “is this the best way to spend my time right now? If not, what should I do instead?” You can’t ever tell the positive impact these two questions might have on your day.
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