If you were to sit back for a moment and think about your average day...how much of that time do you think you use constructively? And, by constructively, I mean you engage in an activity that furthers your interests and/or makes you happy and/or benefits somebody in some way. That is my own rough definition, of course, I'm sure there are better. But you get the gist.
Now, with your rough estimate of time wasted per day, consider how many days of your life you have lived and will live. There's no exact number (it would be depressing to calculate) so let's just go with a lot! That means that your daily time-wasting activity adds up to a serious duration over the course of your life.
If this figure could be calculated, would you be happy with the number you saw?
If not, are there better ways that you could be using your time? Is there something you have always wanted to achieve that you "never get round to doing"? It's a common excuse used by many, but perhaps the crucial time slot you need could be created if you cut out that one little time-waster in your day.
For me, it was TV. I used to watch at least an hour a day (OK, more like two) and it struck me that there was simply no point to what I was doing. Watching repeats of programmes I had seen before, to the extent that I was only half-engaged by the show and simply sat slumped in front of it like a zombie, was an appalling way for me to spending my free time. In a year, watching pointless TV accounted for over a fortnight of my time and I'm sure I'm not the only one. It's easy to sit in front of a screen that does all the work for you after a long day, but it was a habit that (for me, at least) desperately needed to be broken.
I'm delighted to report that I don't watch TV very much anymore; when I do it is simply background entertainment whilst I'm doing something else. More importantly, I've discovered I don't actually miss it!
I'm much more productive, and still have time to do things I enjoy (as opposed to things that are moderately entertaining that I, frankly, couldn't be bothered to get up from. I know, I'm ashamed of me too.)
Below is a link to an article on the matter, including an interesting table which shows you just how much time that 5 minute daily time-waster can amount to over the course of your life...
Click here to find out!
Now, with your rough estimate of time wasted per day, consider how many days of your life you have lived and will live. There's no exact number (it would be depressing to calculate) so let's just go with a lot! That means that your daily time-wasting activity adds up to a serious duration over the course of your life.
If this figure could be calculated, would you be happy with the number you saw?
If not, are there better ways that you could be using your time? Is there something you have always wanted to achieve that you "never get round to doing"? It's a common excuse used by many, but perhaps the crucial time slot you need could be created if you cut out that one little time-waster in your day.
For me, it was TV. I used to watch at least an hour a day (OK, more like two) and it struck me that there was simply no point to what I was doing. Watching repeats of programmes I had seen before, to the extent that I was only half-engaged by the show and simply sat slumped in front of it like a zombie, was an appalling way for me to spending my free time. In a year, watching pointless TV accounted for over a fortnight of my time and I'm sure I'm not the only one. It's easy to sit in front of a screen that does all the work for you after a long day, but it was a habit that (for me, at least) desperately needed to be broken.
I'm delighted to report that I don't watch TV very much anymore; when I do it is simply background entertainment whilst I'm doing something else. More importantly, I've discovered I don't actually miss it!
I'm much more productive, and still have time to do things I enjoy (as opposed to things that are moderately entertaining that I, frankly, couldn't be bothered to get up from. I know, I'm ashamed of me too.)
Below is a link to an article on the matter, including an interesting table which shows you just how much time that 5 minute daily time-waster can amount to over the course of your life...
Click here to find out!