MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIME

Tonight we'll be discussing a very crucial topic “Making the most of Your time”

Firstly let’s talk about time:

Time is the most valuable resource/ possession one can have, time is a significant factor, it is a factor that one should always be conscious of. Time is a continuous  progress of existence and events that occur in irreversible succession.

“Time is life, life is time...”

Whatever you do with your time determines your how and what your life would turn out to be. Time is a gift, and we are expected to make the most of it.

Now the question is how can we make the most of our time?

One way to make the most of our time is to go beyond spending time to investing time

There are clear differences between the two. To spend means to use up or exhaust something, you are not really doing it with an intention of getting something out of it or get something back.

 Those who spend time are people who wake up without a plan, they just do anything that comes their way, they don't have a foresight, they live life the way it goes, most times ,they end up doing intangible things with their time.

When you invest in something you expend resources, but you do so with an expectation of getting a good return on your investment, investing your time means that you engage in activities which are calculated to bring you meaningful rewards. People who invest time are those who plan their lives well, people who seek to do tangible things with their time, people who don't just do things that comes their way but do things as planned, people with foresight, people who are in charge of their time, people who do not live life the way it goes but live life the way it ought to be. People who invest time  are people with focus, people who are determined ,people who will end up having a good and bright future, they are people who can't be irrelevant, people who can't be useless, people who are highly esteemed,people who are distinct in all they do.

Have you ever asked; how did that person get so much done? how was she able to achieve this and that? The answer is not farfetched

“You are a product of what you do with your time”.

Take a Look at yourself, search thoroughly within and without, look at where you're coming from, where you are and where you're going... There are somethings you should have achieved ,some heights you should have attained  by now but because you failed to do the needful by making good use of your time and making your day count.

“Your success or failure is dependent on what you do with your time”.

Success and failure has its root in how well we use our time.

While growing up, I wasted time on things that are not worth it, back then I always major on the minors, It affected me in all aspects, I began to deteriorate in all areas failure became my partner Thank God I was able to realise early enough to make necessary adjustments.

Another way to make the most of our time is to Run our day

To run your day ,you have to stay in charge, have written sets of goals , prioritize your goals, separate majors from minors, learn to say and learn to say  No to distractions.

“Never allow your day to run you; otherwise you may end up ruined”.

A time spender is a diseased person, (what are these diseases?) They are laziness, procrastination, distractions, non challant attitude etc...  These diseases has rubbed many of greatness, it has wasted destinies and lives. They are silent killers. These diseases can be diagnosed in people who spend time

Diseases are in stages, at first it may not be chronic but overtime when its not treated, it'll you eat you up, destroy one, render one useless and even lead to death.

The Stages of are;

 Accumulation - this is when you allow little things to take your time, when you accumulate the minors and irrelevant things

Aggravation - those things begin to go beyond normal, they began to eat you up gradually

Dissemination - this is when it begins to affect you in all aspects of life at this point it not still obvious

Localization - when you began to experience them gradually

Manifestation - in this stage ,it began to manifest in full force, clearly identifiable form

Chronicity - at this stage, it has gotten so much into you, it may eventually lead to death. Not just physical but death in all aspects.

These are the stages of diseases associated with people who are time spenders The earlier the stage that the disorder can be diagnosed, the easier it is to reverse the underlying imbalance," This diseases are communicable, you can easily get infected when you associate yourself with people who do no not value time, people who do not invest but spends time.

They are preventable and curable as well, preventing it is doing all you can to do away with things that will hinder you from investing your time. And if already infected, stop spending time, start investing time.

Making the most of your time is making the most of your life; you are a product of what you do with your time.

Sit up and set goals for yourself, do all you can to achieve them, associate yourself with people who will help you achieve your goals, prioritize them and  most importantly discipline yourself, do away with distractions; distractions could be anything or anyone, but whatever it is ,Always learn to say NO, Stop procrastinating, do all you need to do on time, View each day as an important gift ,embrace each day and discover the potential that it holds, your day should not just come and go, always make progress. We've been given each day to live and we're expected to make it productive.

Stop spending time, start investing time!!!

In conclusion, when you spend your time, it’s gone. But when you invest your time you get a positive return. Time is your most valuable resource, Start thinking of ways in which you use your time as an investment. Then, get to work on making wise investments.

AKINBOYO OLUWAFISAYOMI