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Time Serves Our Attention
Where Time is Stolen
Self-Reflection Questions
Your time is being stolen.
Stolen to support a future you don’t even want.
Time Serves Our Attention
There are 1,440 minutes in a day. On a short day, it’s 1,440. A long day? 1,440. There’s not much we can do about it, but there's plenty we can do with it.
We often don’t think about what we can do with it…instead focusing on how quickly we can get through the stuff we don’t like and how fast the minutes appear to burn down on things we like.
Where Time is Stolen
Dwelling on the Past: Past regrets and unprocessed hurt can keep us looking back, stealing moments that could be spent building our future.
The Allure of the Non-Essential: We often get drawn into urgent yet unimportant tasks, diverting our focus from what truly matters.
Yielding to Others’ Agendas: Prioritizing someone else's needs over our own can lead to living a life that aligns with their vision, not ours.
Physical and Mental Barriers: An unhealthy lifestyle, lack of sleep, and a fixed mindset diminish our energy and capacity to act and learn effectively.
Overthinking and Inaction: Waiting for complete information before acting can lead to paralysis by analysis, often costing us valuable opportunities.Mindful Prioritization: Ask yourself, where is your time best invested? What activities align with your goals and values?
Embrace Change and Learning: View each day as an opportunity to grow. A flexible mindset allows us to adapt and thrive amidst life's uncertainties.
Craft a Balanced Lifestyle: Prioritize health and well-being to ensure you have the energy and clarity to tackle each day effectively.
Every minute counts. By recognizing where and how our time is sidetracked, we can start making more intentional choices about spending it. It's not about managing time; it's about managing ourselves within the time we have. Let's make each of those 1,440 minutes count
Self Reflection Questions
What are the three core values I hold most dear, and how well do my daily actions and decisions align with these values?
Looking at a typical day, what activities or habits consume most of my time, and do these activities reflect my true priorities and goals?
If I was wildly successful in reaching all my dreams over the next 5 years, what would my life look like?
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