Be Stingy With Your Time!

Everyone has a list, whether it's actually written on paper or just stored somewhere in the cobwebs of your mind, of things you need to eventually get done.  Things to do today, this weekend, before you die or when you have more time.  Not all of them will get done today, but when it actually comes time to get those things done and marked off your list once and for all, have you realistically set enough time aside to give the task at hand a hundred percent of your time and attention?

The task on your list is yours.  It's on your list because it is important to you.  You are the owner of it and if not done properly, you will most certainly know.  A job well done, though, builds our self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth.  Conversely, when we try to get too many things done at one time, or are rushed to get a project done that we knew would take much longer than the time we had to do it, we feel unaccomplished, drained and stressed.  I once knew a lady that was always frustrated with herself for never getting anything done.  She would start out her day with great intentions of getting "a lot done", but as the day progressed she would invariably allow herself to get pulled in fifteen different directions, never devoting enough time and attention to any of the tasks handed to her and by the end of the day she felt tired, worn out and devastated because nothing on her original list ever got done.

Be stingy with your time!  Everyone complains that they never have enough time, but some people seem to get so much more accomplished even though they were given the same amount of time as you were at the beginning of the day.  It's your life, it's your time and what you want to accomplish with the time you are given should be solely up to you.  If you allow other people or events to dictate how your time should be consumed then you're ultimately giving them your time.  Letting them steal your precious, valuable commodity that can not be given back.  So, take control over your time.  Stay focused on the tasks you would like to complete today.  Give them a hundred percent of your attention and time, with no distractions or interruptions.  At the end of the day, when your tasks are complete, you will feel rejuvenated, accomplished and renewed.