{"id":556,"date":"2017-11-15T07:06:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T07:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/?p=556"},"modified":"2017-11-15T07:17:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T07:17:32","slug":"use-time-wisely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/2017\/11\/15\/use-time-wisely\/","title":{"rendered":"Use time wisely"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You often hear people saying that they wish they had more time to do something \u2013 be it homework, making dinner or spending time with friends doing something fun.<\/p>\n

It is the one thing that we cannot change. Those minutes tick by relentlessly, never stopping for a moment.<\/p>\n

Seems like when you are a kid the time takes forever to pass, but somehow when you get a bit older it feels as though the time whooshes by. One minute it\u2019s the beginning of the year and suddenly the year is finished and it\u2019s time to look forward to the holiday season again.<\/p>\n

I guess we should all think about using our time more wisely.<\/p>\n

Sometimes that sounds easier said than done. Exams are looming and studying for them is not really a very attractive prospect. Often you tell yourself you\u2019ll just \u201cdo this quickly\u201d and study later. Then suddenly the time has disappeared and you are unprepared.<\/p>\n

That old saying – procrastination is the thief of time \u2013 might be tired \u2013 but it certainly is true.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve decided to try and plan my life a bit better. I\u2019m making lists of the stuff I need to do. I\u2019m putting the important stuff on the list along with some smaller tasks \u2013 which are easy to get done. Then I feel great when I see things crossed off and it galvanises me to do more of the things on the list. I reward myself with some play time every so often for being so productive.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really hoping it works because I\u2019m rather good at dawdling!<\/p>\n

Talking about time and how valuable it is \u2013 it\u2019s really rude to keep somebody waiting.<\/p>\n

Often we agree to be somewhere at a certain time and then get there several minutes late. In South Africa it is jokingly referred to as \u201cAfrican Time<\/em>\u201d but it does not make it right.<\/p>\n

It sends the signal that the other person\u2019s time is not important \u2013 to you anyway, and it shows a complete lack of respect. Being on time requires proper planning \u2013 like being aware and factoring in anything that might crop up causing delays and making one late.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s sometimes hard to predict traffic and often one gets to a place way too early and then you have to wait around but it is better than being late. Take a book or something.<\/p>\n

Plan carefully people!<\/p>\n

Sibo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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