To say that you don’t have enough time in the day to concentrate on what is most important to you is really to say that somewhere in that day you’re wasting time on what’s unimportant.
When many people say they’re busy, they really just feel busy because they’re unfocused and unorganized. If you sleep eight hours a night, that means you have 16 hours a day to live. If you’re living with sharp focus and presence, you’ll find that that is more than enough time to accomplish your tasks and make progress on your goals.
But how many people actually manage to live with the focus and the presence needed to get the most out of their days, weeks, months, years, and lives?
Those that do spend the majority of their time and energy each and every day on what truly matters to them. This requires vigilance, concentration, and above all, a clear knowledge of what is essential in your life.
I always know when a student is leading an unfocused life when I hear them say, “I didn’t get to spend the time that I wanted on my piece this week.” There are 168 hours between classes. The fact that the student couldn’t find one of those hours to work on something that would get them
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