Dear reader, I hope you are well and succeeding in managing your time.
I believe most people know the saying: “Time is money,” and I think there are many reasons why this is true.
We are paid for the time we spend working; after all, we spend 8 hours a day working, 48 hours a week, in exchange for a monthly salary.
If, for some unjustifiable reason, we do not complete the required hours, our salary is proportionally reduced. If we agree to dedicate ourselves for a longer period, we receive additional pay for it.
Another example of time as money is social media, which monetizes the time dedicated to it. Some even offer to pay users based on their interaction, viewing, and content creation.
Valuing Time Well
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many companies started working remotely, sparing their employees the commute between home and work.
The improved quality of life achieved with this small change made me realize I could reassess how I was spending my time on other activities.
Regarding the time spent commuting to work, it was about 2 hours a day.
My smartphone showed that I was spending about 2 hours a day on social media every day. I replaced this with a news app, and besides finding it more useful, there was a reduction in usage time.
I eliminated all interruptions by disabling alert/message notifications; from then on, the phone only rings for voice/video calls.
Investing time
It’s not just time being wasted every day, it’s physical, mental, and emotional effort being spent on tasks that weren’t helping me progress.
I entertain myself by consuming relevant information from local newspapers and/or news related to my profession.
I reduced notification interruptions and noticed an increase in productivity.
The time gained is now used for studying, reading, and spending quality time with family.
What worked for me might not work for you, perhaps you have other areas to improve depending on your lifestyle.
I hope this text leads you to reflect and, through that, identify an opportunity to save your time to use on what really matters.
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