Chapter 4

Time management

 

 

 

Introduction

Time is endless, but your time is limited. Do you use it to your best advantage? Expressions such as ‘There are not enough hours in the day’, ‘Where does the time go?’ and ‘I've got too much time on my hands’ suggest not. These expressions indicate you're not in control of time, for example, you're in a constant state of hurry as you race through the tasks on your ever lengthening to-do lists, or you're drifting through life without clearly defined values or goals to guide you. On the other hand, you may know individuals who pack a lot of productive activity into each day and wonder: ‘How can they do it and I can't?’ Time is neutral, though: it does not tick faster on a busy day any more than it ...

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