As I write this
post on the year end 31st Dec 2013, I cannot but remind myself that this
is such a unique moment; for with every passing second I will bid good bye to
2013 and usher in 2014 with fresh hopes and dreams. What is more significant is the realization that while the
event will repeat itself every year on 31st Dec. this moment when I
writing this post will never mean the same ever. For this is my TIME as I write and your TIME
as you read it and for you and me This Instant Moment is Everything .
The ideal way to
ensure you utilize your time well is to ensure you plan well. Perhaps this is reinforced by the fact that we ritually
make New Year Resolutions. If you haven’t done that yet, resolve to make the
list as soon as you finish reading this post. When you make your New Year Resolutions
it would help if you grouped it in meaningful ways. E.g. Personal Goals,
Professional Goals, Financial Goals, Academic Goals, Self Improvement goals
etc. To make your plan work well and help you achieve your goal list out at least
3 action plans and put a time frame to each action plan.
It is assumed
that you would write down all the plans listed above. It is equally essential
that you ensure that your plans are
often seen by you. This means you need to display it in a place where you see
it and are reminded of it regularly. Additionally it would help you to share
some of your significant plans with family and friends who hopefully will prod
you, nag you, remind you, push you and pester you about your progress on the
goals. Sure enough you will find yourself spending your TIME very productively
chasing those plans. Don’t forget to also review your plans and revise it if
needed for almost all plans need tweaking and adjustment before they fructify
into achievements.
On the other
hand one need not get obsessed with TIME or else one would never enjoy a good
time. Partying and relaxation is as important as achieving your goals. Taking
TIME out to recharge and rejuvenate is an essential part of spending TIME for
your self. Similarly ensure frequent time out for family, friends, socializing
for as a social animal, these are significant moments that will ensure a
healthy personal, family and social life.
At various times
each of us will feel guilty of either squandering time or being slaves to time.
It is possible that there is some truth in this feeling of guilt for none us
can ever be clock work in real life. What is important is not to let the guilt
overwhelm us but on making the realization take steps to remedy the situation.
This is possible only if one ensures that his/ her time allocation for whatever
planned has ample time cushions. We get stressed when we fail to allocate time
cushions for life is always full of surprises and we can never be sure of what
lies in store.
There are times
when each of us have also gone through the agony of finding time weighing
heavily on us especially when sick or immobilized or when one has lost his/ her
job or retired. That is the time for one to be creative in utilizing your time.
Think positively, find alternatives, rework your plans, don’t forget that 24
hours is all yours; use it well. Results may not be apparent or immediate, but patience is a value that is best taught
by TIME.
Whatever be our
take on TIME, no time is wasted except when we willfully become complacent,
lethargic and indifferent to the value of TIME. After all we are all blessed
with TIME as long as we are alive and that
should also remind us that This Instant Moment is Everything
So in closing
let me quote Longfellow
Let us, then,
be up and doing,
With a heart
for any fate ;
Still
achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor
and to wait.
May EACH one of you blessed with
ample TIME for growth, happiness and contentment!
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