One of the oft-repeated phrases in our life is ‘no time’. We say that I have no time for reading books, no time for doing physical exercises, no time to meet relatives and friends, no time for greeting friends and relatives on birth days etc. If you think for a while, you will realise that it is not as though that we did not have time. The real fact is that we did not allot time for that activity or task. Instead of saying I did not allot time for this activity , we conveniently say ‘I did not have time’. Really speaking, it is an escape route and an excuse. I do not want to admit our lack of will power and lack of control on our time.
When we say “I did not have time’, others also accept this, since they also say the same very often! It is very easy to say this than finding out the real reason for out lack of commitment and will power. You have to realise the consequences of saying that you do not have a resource that you should be having. Can you say I do not have money to buy a thing that you need most? Can you say I do not have the presence of mind at a time when the opposite vehicle is about to hit your vehicle? Can you say I do not have the knowledge of electricity and put your fingers into an electric socket? If you say all this, and even assuming you it is true, what will be the consequence?
In fact, you will appreciate the fact that the only resource, which you always have, is time. Irrespective of our status in life, all of us have equal amount of this resource. The only difference between those who accomplish and those who do not is the way they plan for this resource. Those who reach heights of excellence in life know what and when they should do a particular thing in life.
This is what is called ‘setting priorities’.
Next time you about to say that ‘I do not have time’, check yourself and say ‘ I did not find time for doing this’. It is difficult to do this. But, it will bring in a lot of self-discipline in you.
Then, why do we feel that we do not have time?
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