. . . and thus they flee, the years."
Petrarch's Poem 30
Are you amazed at the nearness of summer's end?
Only about a month, and the season that's anticipated and romanticized as much as Christmas is as a holiday will be over. Leaves will start turning colors and carpeting the ground, blanketing grass in preparation for winter. School will open again, forcing kids into what many imagine is the worst torture ever developed -- algebra.
And before there's time to soak up any of that, the snow will melt, the sun will return, and spring will arrive, with blossoms and shoots and baby animals (obviously, the most important part).
Time has wings and, boy, does it fly.
But what are you gonna do? You can't slow it down or multiply it. No matter how well you learn algebra, you won't be able to change its speed. All you can do is work to get the best out of it.
How?
Think. Prioritize. Decide.
What do you like? What's important to you? What does your schedule look like?
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Keep it balanced.
Remember that while it's important to invest in yourself -- and, indeed, you must in order to properly invest in others -- your life does not exist for you. You are not #1. Getting the most out of time must involve giving time to others, as well as to yourself.
Do nothing half-heartedly. And take advantage of the available opportunities.
The most rewarding things come when you throw yourself into the work -- whether a job, project, or relationship.
Focus. Be diligent. And hold nothing back. It's not always easy, but with time (which flies) you'll reap rewards -- including better sleep and improved math skills.
Only about a month, and the season that's anticipated and romanticized as much as Christmas is as a holiday will be over. Leaves will start turning colors and carpeting the ground, blanketing grass in preparation for winter. School will open again, forcing kids into what many imagine is the worst torture ever developed -- algebra.
And before there's time to soak up any of that, the snow will melt, the sun will return, and spring will arrive, with blossoms and shoots and baby animals (obviously, the most important part).
Time has wings and, boy, does it fly.
But what are you gonna do? You can't slow it down or multiply it. No matter how well you learn algebra, you won't be able to change its speed. All you can do is work to get the best out of it.
How?
Think. Prioritize. Decide.
What do you like? What's important to you? What does your schedule look like?
If you need help with this, click here.
Keep it balanced.
Remember that while it's important to invest in yourself -- and, indeed, you must in order to properly invest in others -- your life does not exist for you. You are not #1. Getting the most out of time must involve giving time to others, as well as to yourself.
Do nothing half-heartedly. And take advantage of the available opportunities.
The most rewarding things come when you throw yourself into the work -- whether a job, project, or relationship.
Focus. Be diligent. And hold nothing back. It's not always easy, but with time (which flies) you'll reap rewards -- including better sleep and improved math skills.
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