Weekend Thoughts on Time Management
18 July, 2009, 9:00 am
So if you have been following the posts on time management through the week, you have been overwhelmed by a series of articles demonstrating the ins and outs of various web applications that help you manage your time. If you haven’t, you can catch up by reading some of the posts on time management.
Now that I have inundated you with that information, I want you to reflect with me for a few minutes on why that whole experience was important.
On this blog, I often play the role of a snarky rude jerk, but if you know me you will understand that I really do care about you and want you to be successful in life.
I recently had a conversation with someone who is simply not doing the things necessary to succeed in business. As I began to challenge and ask the hard questions, I discovered that this person has been giving away their time to two different friends who are dying of cancer. One of them died a few days ago.
Of course, at that point I said something to the effect of “business should never get in the way of life.”
I believe that. I hear people sometimes say “life just gets in the way.” The best response (which I can publish) is, “hold on a second there cowboy!”
What do you mean life gets in the way? Have you lost your mind? Life is all there is! And it will soon be gone, so don’t blow it in a vain effort of attaining success.
Life Matters
You will probably recognize the painting below. The Persistence of Memory was painted in 1932 by Salvador Dali.
If you really think about it, you will notice that time seems to be melting away. There are ants eating one of the clocks. The monstrous, rotting carcass in the center is Dali himself, yet the cliffs stand firm despite the collapse around them.
I once read a quote that went something to the effect of “no man has a right to pass through the world without leaving behind some reason for having passed through it.”
Sooner than any of us think, we will be gone. We can and should learn ways to manage our time well, not so that we can get rich or be famous, rather so we can leave a good reason for having lived.
I hope that as you practice time management you will keep that in mind.
Life is wonderful. Stop and smell the flowers. Enjoy your family and friends and have a glass of red wine. I am convinced that red wine is one of the best medicines known to man, with beer running a close second. Make sure you arrange your schedule to allow you to enjoy life, rather than allow your schedule to master you.
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