Every week Mike Vardy (aka The Productivityist) shares ideas, insights, and inspiration designed to improve your relationship with time and help you stop "doing" productive and start being productive.
The Most Important Thing That Time Teaches Us
Hello Reader,
I’m not going to bury the lede here. I’ll cut to the chase.
Over the 15 years I’ve invested in studying time, I've come to realize that the most important thing that it teaches us is the value of prioritization.
When we're young, we tend to think that we can do everything and anything. But as we get older, we start to understand that we have to make choices about where we focus our attention and energy.
Time teaches us that we can't do it all, and we have to be intentional about how we invest our time.
We have to prioritize the things that are most important to us and let go of the things that aren't.In my experience, the key to effective prioritization is understanding what's truly important to you.Take some time to reflect on your values, goals, and aspirations. What do you want to achieve in life? What kind of person do you want to be? Once you have a clear idea of what's important to you, it's easier to make decisions about how to spend your time.
Of course, prioritization is easier said than done. We all have competing demands on our attention, and it can be hard to figure out what to focus on. (That's where TimeCrafting can help.) Not to mention tools like to-do lists, calendars, and ways to track habits that can make sure that you're investing time on the things that matter most.
Time is a valuable teacher… and the most important lesson it teaches us is the value of prioritization.
By understanding what's truly important to you and using techniques designed to help improve your relationship with time — techniques that allow you to focus on those things — you can make the most of your limited time on this planet. So, take some time to reflect on your priorities and start making the most of your time today.
See you later,
Mike
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Every week Mike Vardy (aka The Productivityist) shares ideas, insights, and inspiration designed to improve your relationship with time and help you stop "doing" productive and start being productive.
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