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GUIDING LIGHT| Time Management
In today's life even 24 hours appear too short for our daily chores. But time management can help us, writes Mukesh Setia.
In today's busy life even 24 hours appear too short for our daily chores. The schedule is hectic and still there seems to be too little time for all the activities that we have to fit in a single day.
People are busy with their jobs, looking after kids, the house work; students have their studies, and other very important things which are a part of our life at that stage!
It's an endless cycle. And you have to somehow get over with your daily work in just 24 hours. This results in people getting hyper and aggressive. There is this huge amount of stress to deal with. This state of mind obviously results in errors and situations worsen. And the cycle continues.
What really can help us is time management. Everybody leads a different life and hence has to manage in his or her own unique way. By proper time management we can make our lives easier and better.
Here I would like to list a few points which will hopefully be helpful to all of you who read this-
1. List your tasks priority wise.
2. Make notes or reminders.
3. Concentrate on the most important thing at hand at a time
Don't try to handle more than one thing at a time, this way you won't be able to give your proper attention to even a single task. For example, if you are a student gearing up for examinations, don't try and study all the subjects at the same time, but go one by one.
4. Make a report card of your work and rearrange the priorities.
5. Don't get involved in matters which have nothing to do with you.
6. Don't get distracted.
7. Try to remain calm and happy as much as possible.
8. Control your anxiety.
9. Know the difference between what you deserve and what you desire.
10. Respect time, once gone it will never come back.
And remember it's never too late!
Mukesh Setia is the founder director of A View To Education (AVTE), a educational institute in New Delhi. His first book Bansuri The Feelings was released in December 2004 the book was on courage and dreams
