Use your time to manage time

Every human being is given only 24 hours a day, no more no less.  Thus, we have to face the consequence of the decision on how we use our time.  Many of us do not realize and appreciate that time is a free, an abstract commodity that is truly precious.  One recognition of value of time is when time heals a broken heart.  We should also take note that time once gone can never be reversed.

Time is also preciously recognized to determine one’s success or failure in life.  Time, too, is equated with the creation of opportunity and wealth.  We cannot afford to waste time, because it is totally irreplaceable.

Time management is an important aspect in everyone’s life.  Make the most of the time in enjoying the desired success and happiness.  So, to attain success, you have to take a personal inventory of how you spend your time.  Take a simple audit of time spent, and you’ll be shocked to discover you may have wasted your share of time.

Lee Iacocca believes that the ability to use your time well is everything.  Through the quarterly review system developed while he’s with Ford in 1960, he found that the system:

1)   Allows people to be their own boss and set their own goals

2)   Makes them more productive and gets them motivated on their own

3)   Helps new idea bubble to the top

It is important that you use your time to manage time and achieve your goals:

1)   Must have a definite major purpose

2)   Must have a definite plan to attain that purpose

3)   Must be busily engaged in carrying out the plan

4)   Must learn to think on your own thoughts and assume full responsibility for them

5)   Must possess positive habits that are action oriented

6)   Must act in the pursuit of a definite major purpose

7)   Must follow the habit of going the extra mile in carrying out the goals

8)   Must move on your own personal initiative without pressure from others

9)   Must be able to control all personal habits of thoughts and action through self-discipline

10) Must maintain a positive mental attitude

11) Must have faith to support action

12) Must adopt the practice of a master mind alliance to gain the cooperation           of others whole knowledge and experience will help carry out your definite major purpose and goals

Recognize your weaknesses and find ways to bridge them.  It is important to note that success in the higher brackets of achievements is attained through friendly cooperation in association with people.

Harmony in human relationships leads to confidence, which later will lead to friendly cooperation.  Friction, conflict and misunderstanding interrupt friendly relationships and cause useless wastes of time in almost every wall of life.  Harmony is the only successful meeting ground on which people may coordinate their efforts for mutual benefits.

To attain success, you must schedule your time effectively.  Success full people must organize and budget their time so that they can switch their efforts and thoughts from one thing to another at will.

It is important that you use your time to manage time

and achieve goals,

for time is the one great asset

which you cannot buy

and cannot prolong

by the desire to live.

Christina Chia

Management: Time Is Precious

Malaysian Business, July 1, 2011