In my opinion, one of the things more important than money is time, mostly because money is renewable (if you lose it you can get it -- or even more -- back). Once time has passed, it is gone.
That's why I wanted to share this piece from Yahoo. It offers ideas on how to make the most of your time. Here are the highlights of the piece:
Have a personal mission statement and allocate time accordingly.
Work to the sweet spot of time-effectiveness. For example, if, in writing a column, I could do a good job in a half day, a very good job in a day and an excellent job in two days, I'll probably aim for getting it done in a day. Why wouldn't I shoot for excellence? Because I could write a whole other very good column in that second day, and I believe two very good columns do more for the world than one excellent one.
Work at home. Most people who live in the suburbs waste an hour or two of their day's best hours merely getting to and from work.
Be kind in a time-efficient way.
Advice I'd give my child: Young people tend to think money is more important than time. It's not.
My thoughts:
1. I'm in agreement with the essence of this piece.
2. I have a personal mission statement and annual goals (resolutions) I want to accomplish. It helps me make sure my life is moving in the right direction.
3. Many of us would like to work at home, but can't. However, commuting time doesn't have to be a wasted time. I listed to audio books in the car and can listen to a book in a fraction of the time it would take to read it. I listen when driving to work, when I'm out on errands (as long as I'm alone), and on business trips. I also listen to books while exercising.
4. I have more money than time and as such I prefer to give rather than volunteer. This allows me to spend my most precious resource (time) with my top priority (my family) while also helping others. In addition, I'm helping those people who can't afford to give but have the time to volunteer by providing funds for their efforts.
5. Here are some more ideas on how to make the most of your time:
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