"Show me your calendar and I will tell you your priorities." - Kevin Kelly
Yesterday, we used the Ideal Ordinary Week Exercise to get a clear picture of how we want to spend our time.
Today, you’re going to see how you actually spend your time.
But first, a couple of questions.
Question #1: What’s more valuable, time or money?
Most people would say time.
Question #2: Would you ever throw away money?
Of course not.
So, why does the idea of throwing away money seem insane, yet we carelessly throw away time—our most precious resource—every day?
The answer: Awareness (or lack there of)
For most of us, there's a huge discrepancy between how we think we spend our time and how we actually spend it. We claim to have certain priorities, but our calendars tell a different story.
The result is a life lived on “autopilot”. Forever at the mercy of distractions or other people's priorities. Oblivious to the fact that we’re losing the one thing we can never get back—our time.
Most people wait far too long to gain awareness. The death of a friend or some traumatic health scare forces them to suddenly realise the value of time. And how it can be taken from them in an instant.
The good news is that you’re here now, reading this. You’ve made a commitment to change the way you spend your time for the better.