Time Management Is Life Management (By Sajith Cyriac)

Much has been said and written about time management! And yet, we all somehow just cannot find enough time to accomplish the things that we each want to! Why? The fact is that we each have exactly the same number of hours per day that are given to all successful people from different walks of life. But what makes the difference is the way they manage their lives, not time.

Time per se is elusive and never retractable, and therefore you cannot manage it as such. You can only manage the events in your life in relation to time.  Essentially, time is life. It follows then that life management is time management. Mastering your life is mastering your time.

Life is not about what happens to you; it is, rather, about how you choose to respond to what happens to you. This is the difference between managing your time and managing your life! You alone can manage the use of your time only by choosing to take charge of the things you do. Don’t ever make the mistake of allowing situations, things and people to determine how you use your time!

Life management begins with the willingness and the ability to discipline yourself. The first step towards this is to know yourself. As you age, it is natural to lose track of the things that really matter to you in life. Therefore you need to get in touch with what you really want from life. This will help you make a distinction between what is important and what is urgent. Once decided, draw up a personal plan and stick to it keeping excuses and compromises at bay. Once your commitment level rises, your productivity is bound to improve, in turn greatly enhancing the quality of your life.
Be the coach of your life to reap the harvest of your time!