Actually its a waste of time learning about time management. Most of the time we have in our hands goes waste in planning and scheduling and re-scheduling. In general we always think about the future or regret the past and we leave out this very important moment of our life. Every second just comes and goes and we are unable to hold on to it. Trying to catch it is as frivolous an exercise as trying to catch air in your fist.
Here are some methods advised for proper time management:
1. Keep a diary of the list of activities you do for the day: Tried that but didn't work. I ended up doing nothing but fill up pages in the diary throughout the day.
2. Finish the most important activity first: Tried this too. But everything seemed important including day dreaming.
3. Identify the wasteful exercise which takes up your time and cut down on that: Most of what seems wasteful is actually quite comfortable and pleasurable. Thats the problem.
4. Classify and put activities according to
a. Q1- Important and Urgent
b. Q2- Important and Not urgent
c. Q3- Not important but urgent
d. Q4- Not Important and not urgent.
And just try avoiding Q3 and Q4.: Its easy for you to say but doing is very difficult.
Time is such a powerful resource and difficult to overcome. One may think that they have all the time in the world but they end up having very little time.
The key to manage time is not to be bothered too much about outside factors. So many things are happening externally. There is noise, pollution, injustice, bad weather on one side and also things that seem extremely happy and full of life. The important thing is to not be too bothered about these things whether happy or sad. You have a task in front of you. You need to do that. You may have multiple tasks. You may have lengthy tasks.
If you have only one thing to do which you mostly won’t, finish that. Put all your mind, life and energy to it. Don’t bother about external factors. If you have a goal then the universe will conspire to help you achieve it as Paulo Coelho said.
For multiple tasks, finish the easiest task first. If you can’t get something right now break away from it. Leave it for time being go to another and then come back to it.
If you have a lengthy task, you don’t have to break you back trying to do the entire thing the very same day. Break it up into smaller portions and achieve the task.
Embrace yourself, Motivate yourself and encourage yourself to do the task. Say often, “You can do it!!” It really works.
One should always relax and never get worked up for mundane matters. It will take up too much of energy and time. Not getting too excited or worried too much is the success of conquering time. Emotions are very difficult to control but once you do it saves a lot of time.
Have a great time managing time!
