Most of us feel some kind of time stress. The feeling is that there’s not enough time. With a feeling of scarcity about time, we stress that we won’t get everything done. We feel behind.

The Problem Of Time Scarcity.

There’s always a fresh supply of time. We get the same amount of time no matter who we are, and we get a fresh batch of 24 hours every day, no matter how terribly we spent the previous 24 hours. It’s a fresh start, over and over, a chance to try something new.

Everyday is a new day 

It doesn’t matter how much you get done, doing more doesn’t solve the problem of not enough time. Because even if you get almost everything done, there will always be something that is remaining.

Getting more done does not matter.

The hours that we get everyday are really  precious.They are a gift. We take them for granted, and don’t appreciate them to the fullest. We go through our days doing routine things, not really paying attention, and because of that … the hours slip through our fingers, and we wonder where it all went.

Each hour is precious.

With a fresh 24 hours before us, it’s easy to just get started in our usual way. But to make the most of this new batch of hours,it  is important to take a few moments at the start of the day to reflect on what we want to do with them. We might not end up doing things exactly as we plan, but we will much more likely to spend the hours wisely if we set intentions at the start. Just make a list of what you want from the next 24 hours.

Be intentional at the start of each day.

Doing more does not help with getting everything done,as there will always be something that is remaining.Instead, make a list of 3 important things. You’ve probably heard this advice before, but do you follow it? If you could only put 3 things on the list, you’d choose carefully. By the way, after you do those 3 things, you can still do others, but I wouldn’t expect yourself to do all the other things. As you do each of the 3 things on your list, do each thing as if it were the only thing that mattered.

Don’t shoot for doing more, do what matters.

What if cooking soup for dinner or anything on your list became a transcendent experience? A moment of transcendence is something each of us has experienced: when we feel incredibly connected to the world around us, when we lose our sense of separate self and feel a part of something bigger. It’s that moment when you’re at the top of a mountain looking with awe on everything around you, or looking up at the stars. We can intentionally create these moments, with practice, in our everyday lives.

Create moments of transcendence.

At the end of each day, take a few moments to reflect back on your day and think about what you’re grateful for. Such common advice, I know, but combined with the other things on this list it’s ridiculously powerful. Try it.

Reflect with gratitude.

Making the most of 24 hours is not about getting more done but it is about doing what matters.

How to Make the Most of Your 24 Hours - zen habits

What common denominator do we all share

What Daily habits Set Apart Self-made Wealthy Persons?

There are 1440 minutes in a day, and this holds true no matter rich or poor. We all have equal footing with the amount of time we have per day, so how do we spend it ?

Commonality: Time!

That's about the amount of time we use daily for work, commuting, family-items, housework, sleeping, eating, using the bathroom, bathing/grooming. Basically, all the tedious or by some measures, 'boring' part of our lives.

1200 Minutes

That leaves us 240 minutes a day to do whatever we set our sights on doing. Take a moment to reflect on your habits day to day. How would you spend the last four hours of time a day? Watching Netflix? Social media? Cute puppy photos? ∆ I'm guilty of all of these too. And that's ok!

What's Left?

Here are four things the rich do with that time, could be a key to success when trying to make it.

240 Minutes

Over 80 percent engaged in 60mins a day of dream/intention setting

1. 60 Minutes 

Another 80% spent 60 minutes a day on deliberate practice or educating themselves on topics relevant to help fulfill the intentions they set.

2. Practice Makes Perfect

Almost all engaged in 30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily

3. Keep On Moving!

Nearly all devoted 30minutes a day towards either building or maintaining rich relationships

4. You Don't Have To Forgo Your Friendships

The last thing, and an item all do is engage in something to relax or for leisure 60 minutes a day! Cute corgi photos, here I come!

5. What About Me Time

Self improvement and realization of intentions

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