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I think the number one technique that should be learned about managing time is having a compelling reason to save it. There are a lot of blog posts in the internet regarding this issue of telling you how to manage your priorities in life and thus saving more time for other important things. Being so, there is no excuse for someone to say that I do not know how to manage my time. One thing that I have consistently seen missing from these articles is that they do not put into the question the emotional factors, or reasons that would be as a motivation for a person to be more productive.
People do something because of a reason. They are interested in fulfilling their needs, or they are trying to go away from a certain type of pain. This looks very simple, yet it is generally true, such that it is valid to all areas of your life. Boston Douglas had a very compelling reason for having the courage and being able to defeat the ‘undisputed’ heavyweight champion of that time Mike Tyson via knockout. Having said that, it is important to find a reason to save time, or a reason to manage your time. A reason that is sufficient enough to help you build a working discipline.
A few questions that might help in this regard might be as follows:
- What more time would mean for me?
- Would I be able to spend more qualitative time with my family and friends?
- Does managing my time lead to a fantastic life?
- How would I spend those extra hours that I gain from time management techniques?
- If money was not an issue, would I be doing all these things that I am currently doing?
- Will these time management techniques help me multiply my time?
- Would more free time mean more engagement of myself in pleasurable experiences?
You might even search in Google for inspiration for asking a good question or find someone else’s reasons that might orient you help find your own.
Asking questions is one of the most helpful ways that can help us concentrate and find clarity in our lives. Asking the right ones might unlock some ways of thinking that we might have not thought about before. They can help us find reasons for managing our time. Put it simply, managing our time means managing our own lives.
