The Gift of Time⏰

Itai Vhudzijena
Aug 19, 2020
2 min read

Updated: Oct 6, 2020

If you notice, nowadays, we ALL have been given the GIFT of TIME

The current pandemic has seen the whole of humanity slowing down & being confined indoors - meaning we have TIME ON OUR HANDS.

Question is:

How are we choosing to spend this time?

Are we using it productively OR are we squandering it?

Fact is:

Such a gift will most likely not be available to us again in the near future, so the question that begs is:

On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), how would you rank your usage of this excess time over these past 5 months?

Will you regret this time OR will you come out of this period feeling that you had done something worthwhile with your gift?

'Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else'~Peter Drucker

Look back - reflect - over the last 5 months, what have you prioritized and what has taken up most of your time?

Maybe this is the #time we should learn new skills ... take up those hobbies that have been lying dormant, unexplored & unused ... take up Writing that Book ... refine & polish up on your Cooking & Baking Skills ... what about that back log in your Reading ...

'The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities'~ Steven Covey

'Time is non-refundable.

Use it with intention'~ Unknown

'If you want to be more productive, you need to become master of your minutes'~Crystal Paine

'You must master your time rather than becoming a slave to the constant flow of events & demands on your time.

And you must organize your life to achieve balance, harmony & inner peace.'~ Brian Tracy

'In times of great stress or adversity, its always best to keep busy'~Lee Iacocca

So, instead of worrying, stressing & wondering when all of this will end, keep busy!

Schedule your day

Plan ahead

Pack it with activities you can do.

'Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity.