As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“ ‘Time is the most precious resource I have. I need to make the most of it.’ He looked at me like I had two heads. ‘No it’s not,’ he replied. ‘What about your health? Your family? Your faith and knowledge of the Scriptures?’ Oh, right. That stuff.” - TGC
“until we start staying no to some things, we’ll never have time to pursue the really important things.” - Phil Cooke
“Blaming a busy schedule for one’s failure in time management is tempting, but if students are honest, they will admit that they could use their time better…. Implementing manageable routines into your day and understanding key concepts is a start to efficiently managing your time.” - MBU
I was engaging in a bit of year-end reflection the other day. As usual, since reaching age 50 or so, my reflections quickly began to leap back multiple years, and then decades. And also as usual, my old friend Mr. Regret stopped in for a visit.
Don’t get the wrong idea. This is not a “negative” post. I’ve learned that Mr. Regret can only visit for as long as I let him. His visits might be more frequent now, but they’re shorter.
If we had conversations, they would go sort of like this.
“How easy it is to succumb to what Charles Hummel called the ‘tyranny of the urgent.’” - Randy Alcorn
“My planning had gone as far as to block the time off but not as far as to figure out what I would do instead. I freed up a solid 40 hours between 9 and 5, but didn’t put anything in its place.” - Challies
“Half (51%) say time management is an aspect that needs attention or investment today, while 43% specifically point to developing a balance between work and home.” - Lifeway
“Everyone is different. But for me, if clutter exists, then focus absolutely doesn’t. Check out my 8 warning signs below. They indicate when clutter is becoming a problem in my life. See which symptoms apply to you too” - C.Leaders
This is the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day and, through the years, I have learned how valuable this time at the end of the year really is. It allows us to evaluate and to look forward. While we can never truly plan the future (Jas. 4:13-14), attempting to prepare for it can be a wonderfully enriching experience.
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