Sometimes we feel a great need to be busy and accomplish
specific tasks. It makes us feel good to work hard and long. Yes, work portrays
a sense of nobility. I get it, and I do it myself. However, before beginning projects,
we really need to access our current situations and set exact priorities; then
we need to work smart. Time should be prioritized.
You can work all day and night on a certain project, but
if the ends do not justify the means you have likely wasted your time. If I
spend 14 hours fixing an old typewriter, and it starts working correctly, what
have I done? Very little.
Even at its best, a typewriter doesn’t help much to earn
rent or utility money in the modern world; does it? That is what computers are
for. I may have worked hard and well, but on something rather stupid.
This same principle can be extrapolated to other things
also. Time I spend writing on my personal blog is time I am not writing
on my business website or business blog. Sure – the personal blog attracts a
small amount of new business, but not much. It is designed to communicate, not
earn money.
You see, life is composed of TIME, and this TIME is
irreplaceable. Each person has a fixed amount and must decide how it is to be
used. In Economic terms, this is called OPPORTUNITY COSTS. Time spent doing one
thing is time not able to be spent doing another.
As individuals, we need to spend as much time as possible
doing the things that bring us the most return for our time, whether it is
money or fulfillment or anything else that is one of our main priorities.
As human beings it is great to know what is going-on in
the nation and world, but does an event somewhere (posted on facebook) warrant
5 or 10 minutes of my time to view on video, when it won’t add a penny to my
bank account when I am struggling? No, it is almost useless information to me –
and if you are honest, most things like that are useless to you as well!!!!
In the Holy Bible, James teaches that life and time are
like a vapor; they quickly disappear. We need to use and redeem them wisely,
and get the greatest bang for the buck that we can – while we can….
I am
a professional writer and business writer, and can be reached at 404-580-1501
for most of your web or business writing needs… Jimmy Hall
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