I was introduced to a network marketing programme many years ago. After
going through the presentation, I told the organiser that I was busy and would not come on board. He asked, “Busy doing what?” His response threw me off balance because this was the first time someone would ask me to do a breakdown of what I meant by “being busy.” I couldn’t provide a tangible answer.
He said this is one of the major reasons many are not pursuing their goals and achieving their dreams. They kept themselves busy by indulging in activities that they shouldn’t devote much of their time to; he advised that I should start developing the habit of taking stock of the activities in my life in order to be wiser with my time. He assured me that I would be surprised with how much I could achieve within a short period if I master self-management.
This encounter got me paying more attention to the way I spend my time. I discovered that I spent a lot of time doing stuff that were not productive. This enlightenment got me doing some reality check. I was still complaining of not having enough time for the process of achieving my goals. I was forced to make further adjustments for my own good when I heard the case below.
I was listening to an MP3 about self-management and the speaker said the earth has slowed down in its rotation axis, in other words 24 hours no longer makes up a day but 25. We now get an extra one hour every day and yet I hear it more often than ever, people complaining about inadequate time. My desire for more time was granted by the creator and I wasn’t aware of it and kept complaining about inadequate time.
Reflecting about Life, I meet people from different background and culture from time to time. I find out that we all have one thing in common – time. I’ve been around people who wish they are in other people’s shoes because such people are successful. These people who keep wishing has never identified that they have one thing in common with such people – 24 hours, in fact, they have more in common with successful people they admire, unused gifts and talents.
The saying goes that the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the extra therefore if I want to be extraordinary, I must be willing to go the extra mile. People who are successful achieve success because they are willing to go the extra mile. One of the best investments is to monitor how we spend our time. In conclusion, I joined the network Programme after restructuring my time.