Time Out

 (23) Time Out

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by Fazeel Chauhan

Time is very limited for me, especially because I go to school and work full-time also. Being late for classes and meetings as well as forgetting to do things was common for me. If you are in a similar predicament, try a time management system to organize yourself. For a moment, consider trying to define time. We understand what time means, but explaining the concept to someone is difficult. Here's one definition: Time is a continuum in which events succeed one another from past through present to future.

The basic element of time is an event. The key to managing time is to control these events. If you fail to control the events in your life, then the events in your life control you. If you want to succeed in life, knowing how to manage your time well is extremely important. We can take a passive role about life and wait for "fate" to deal us a hand. In that case, we are at the mercy of the people and the circumstances of our external environment. That puts us in a situation that makes us feel powerless and weak.

On the other hand, we can take the active role in life and make things happen instead of allowing things to happen to us. In the United States, the focus is on the individual. In Pakistan, however, the society is considered more important than the individual. Both views have benefits and drawbacks. In the U. S. I like the individual freedom and the power of personal choice.

There are certain events over which we have no control. For example, other people's behavior, traffic and acts of God.

Nobody teaches us time management. To love life is to love time. Real success comes as we get control of our life and do the things that matter the most. We can become more organized, productive and successful. Time is nothing more than a continuum of events. Time management means to get control of the events in our lives.

One of the major sources of stress is that we are making or accepting commitments all day. To remember these commitments, we have to write them down, but we should write them down in the same diary. Assign an estimated time for completion to each task. Each task should also be prioritized. Do the urgent tasks first, which cannot wait until tomorrow. The act of just writing down your daily schedule can bring a lot of clarity and give you a better sense of what you can manage on that day