Set Time Limits

Time is one of the most valuable individual assets in the world. The more time you have, the more you can do. Time is not promised. Time is scarce. It is a nonrenewable resource in the fact that once it is used, you cannot get it back. When you run out of this resource, your time on Earth is over. Finding ways to make the most of your time is a consistent battle. There is seemingly an endless amount of distractions and commitments that prevent you from slipping into flow to maximize your usage of time.

Your body needs to operate less like diesel engines and more like an engine that can suck out an unlimited amount of miles per gallon. The fuel to your internal engines is time. Setting time limits can help to reinforce your productivity and ensure you are not stuck wondering why you wasted your time, or your fuel.

The first step in setting a time limit is figuring out what you want to do with your time. Once the task, hobby, chore, or whatever else is identified, you then decide how long this specific sprint of work will take. Is it 30 minutes? An hour? Just 15 minutes? Whatever the desired quantity, once it is selected, commit to fully focusing and seeing how much can be done. Put your phone on silent and mold your environment to force productivity. Shut the television off, go into a room alone, or listen to instrumentals that help your mind find clarity. Then begin work. Work at a relentless and free-flowing pace. Do not worry about mistakes because when you are acting with this pace, there will be time to review at the end. Commit to a time limit and use it fully. Do not pick up your phone and let distractions creep in. Use the time limit to your advantage.

Time limits are very helpful because they are a way to trick your mind into focusing. Without them, you lack a sense of urgency and direction and are left wondering what to do. You are left wondering how to best use your time.

Time, the extremely valuable asset, can and does go wasted. Through the limit, you can avoid senseless burning of time and can instead opt to realize how much more time you really have when you actually focus. Set time limits in your own life and see what is possible.