| Create your time. | 16th April, 2008 |
Dear [firstname,fallback=Subscriber]
Inspirational Tip“Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to'.” Performance TipIt's true that we can generally find time for the things that are most important to us. For some people this might be finding time for an exercise session before work. For others it might be finding time to eat a healthy lunch, buy someone a present, do a course or read their child a bedtime story and tuck them into bed. Yet someone else when presented with concepts such as exercising, eating healthily, treating others, improving their mind or spending time with their children might say they really want to do these things,and that they would do them 'if they only had the time'. The reality is however, that if they truly valued these things they would create time for them. Time is a created thing. It only exists as a measurement in the third dimension to give us a tool to organise ourselves. In my coaching sessions, clients often bring up the issue of time as something that stops them being, doing or having what they want in life. And always, when we dig underneath this, there is something they value more than the thing they think they 'should' be doing. If you find yourself using the phrase "I don't have time", you might choose to check yourself. Ask yourself instead, "What's the purpose of choosing to do ____ rather than _____ ?" There is always a higher reason. Most of us find time each day to have a shower and wash our clothes, rather than choosing to stay dirty and wear smelly clothes. Why? Because being clean makes us feel good...and we like feeling good! That's the real reason we do it. It's not about the shower or the clothes. So get clear on your reasons for spending time on the things you do. Perhaps you might choose to do something different with your time, such as exercise before work or arrive home early enough to say goodnight to your child. Or maybe you will just choose to commit to what it is you really do want. Maybe you will stop letting your colleague, friend, partner or child down, if you have been, by promising you will do something, then saying you 'don't have time'. Maybe this will help you get clear on what you do want in life, and what it is you value most. Take some time to ponder that...only if it's important to you of course!
Have a happy week! ------------------- E: carolfox@lifeperformance.com.au W: www.lifeperformance.com.au Check out our books and CDs available in our online shop! |
"We can generally find time for the things that are most important to us. "
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