One of the most used words in Russian is the word time . A lot of proverbs and winged expressions were invented by the people to reflect their attitude to this precious, but fleeting gift. Indeed, our life is finite. Everyone knows this, but for some reason, some believe that the inevitable end will come in others.
There are different cultures with a fundamentally specific approach to timing.
The term
monochronic and polychronic time was coined by
Edward Hall . So, North America, the
Scandinavian countries, Germany belong to the first, monochrome type. People divide time into segments for which it is necessary to solve one problem, that is, to get a result. It is from here that the expression โtime is moneyโ takes its roots. On the contrary, in polychrome cultures, such as in India, Italy or Brazil, the main emphasis is shifted to the quality (context) of relationships during the performance of any activity. Residents of these countries know exactly how to find time to feel the taste of life.
"If I had free time, I would ..." (there is a listing of everything that has been done, but desired). Each of us uttered a similar phrase at least once in a lifetime. How to find time for yourself, for loved ones, for children, for travel?
To find the time, you need to free it for the necessary and useful. Time management will provide answers on how to implement this.
Time management is a Western invention. No need to turn into a robot and strictly mechanize your life. The main thing is setting goals and the need to prioritize. We list several ways to find the time to complete a task, or rather, how to free it.
- 1. Set goals of a different order. They can be global (for several years) and private (months, weeks or even a day). This is a fundamental point. A destination is a destination. Aimless activity is good at certain moments of rest and relaxation, for example, on a sea vacation or spa. Most of our actions are still connected with long-term and medium-term plans (to get a good education, learn a foreign language, buy an apartment, become a family man). At the same time, it is important to set specific goals with a description of the expected result and the timing of achievement.
- After setting goals, they need to be ranked, sorted by degree of importance. Here you should pay attention to the realism of the goals. You can discuss your list with a friend or relative.
- Next, outline a plan of action or a sequence of steps for the realization of desires. The key is the ability to break all the way from beginning to end into reasonable segments or portions of action. This principle is known as "Eat the elephant piece by piece."
- Review your list of goals regularly and cross out completed or irrelevant.
- Many forget to praise and encourage themselves. For each intermediate and final result achieved, a reward is awarded (a cup of cappuccino, a movie, a new handbag or a car, rest abroad ...).
- Another interesting way to find time for their affairs is to abandon the devourers who are destroying our temporary resources. These are chats, TV, social networks, smoke breaks, chatter with colleagues. There is only 24 hours in a day, of which a third goes to sleep, a third to work, another 2-3 hours to transport, an hour to eat, calculate the rest yourself.
Finding time is not so difficult. Dream, plan, act, get results and enjoy life!