Because time is life: How to recognize the value of time

Imagine you would receive a sum of €86.400 every day. However, you only have 24 hours to spend the amount. The next day you get €86400 again. what would you do with the money how would you invest it Which wishes would you fulfill with it? Would you ever take it for granted? Now convert this amount to seconds. We have 86.400 seconds available every day. how do you spend them Who would you like to share them with? And what do they mean to you? I asked myself these questions and many more after watching a video by Jay shetty about the value of time.

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How often do I hear the phrase: "Time is money." How often has it made me think, clouded my happy moments and pushed me in a direction I no longer want to go. Because I'm going to tell you a secret that shouldn't be one: time is not money, time is life. Absolute, pure life. But what does that mean in the end? It means that first and foremost it is important to be aware of the finite nature of life. But it also means that life doesn't happen when we feel like it, but now, right now, every second. Unlike money, which can come and go as a classic medium of exchange, time can only pass. Each one of us only has a certain amount of time on earth.

Unlike money, we cannot hold time, manipulate it, save it, bank it, or freeze it. We can only live time. But above all we can experience them and it is precisely these experiences, which gradually become memories, that make them so precious. It is often not about giving life more days, but more life to the days.

I want to be in control of my time. However, I have found that I have not worn a watch for a long time and instead always look at my smartphone. Permanent distraction. A minute quickly turns into half an hour and this is sometimes repeated several times a day. Then quickly answer a Whats App message and hey presto she's gone along with the thought of what I actually wanted to do and with my time too. My cell phone, the time waster.

Because of all the impressions, you not only lose concentration, but also focus. So I've finally decided to get another one pm to wear. Totally classic and timeless. What do you do to better manage your time? I have collected a few thoughts for you that always help me to use and appreciate my time wisely. This is not about time management, but about a loving perspective on the phenomenon of time.

Life also happens during work

We spend around 3.716 days of our lives at work. But it feels longer, doesn't it? Perhaps because most of us think of free time and work as two completely different universes. There's nothing unusual about that. A separation is even recommended and practiced by society. However, this separation means that many people can only really feel free during their free time and consider at least 8 hours or more a day as a "must" or even a burdensome task. Add to that the commute to work and back. At the same time, we don't stop living and being while we're at work or on the way there.

The separation between leisure and work has a limiting effect, because in this way our own lifetime is narrowed. Otherwise the so-called “work-life balance” would not exist. It's incredibly helpful to know that both free time and work time are just imaginary limitations in our minds. Wouldn't it be nicer to just let go of the thought that you first have to work for your free time? When you realize that working time is YOUR lifetime, then work is about much more than just money. Suddenly, the added value and meaning of your work comes to the fore for you.

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Write down your desires and goals

Have you ever written down or visualized your desires and goals in life? Nothing is more helpful than being clear about what you want. But sometimes it helps to know what you don't want. That's why I regularly write down my wishes and goals and check a few months later which of them I've already been able to achieve. Much more: I set myself personal deadlines. Sometimes “later” and “sometime” become “never”. But if you deal with your wishes and goals a little every day, you will bring them into your consciousness again and again.

Keep a to-do list to check off

Hardly anything else is as satisfying and satisfying as the feeling of finally ticking a box behind completed tasks.

You immediately feel more productive and also a bit proud that you have really mastered the things you set out to do. Even if it's just small things. It's a nice feeling for me to know what I can achieve and experience in one day. The most important thing is to always get going. to keep moving. My first step is the daily to-do list, which always includes at least one thing I can really look forward to. Be it a delicious meal, going to the cinema or making someone laugh. Sometimes everything even happens at the same time 🙂 In this way, my to-do list contributes to my own productivity without making me feel burdened.

Just forget the time

When have you ever completely forgotten the time? One of the most effective ways to keep track of your time is to enjoy it and, in happy moments, to just forget about it. Sounds paradoxical right? Only through the happy moments do we really realize the value of time. We realize how happily we can spend time and at the same time we may question the hours when we don't feel that way. Why do they feel different? What can you do to make your everyday life feel a little more like the moments when you are really free and forget the time? Happy moments can therefore be an incentive to steer your life in a beneficial direction and to better understand the true value of time.

Ask your fellow human beings what time in their life remains unforgettable

If you want to know the value of a year, ask someone who works in the hospital. If you want to know the value of a month, ask the traveler who has been to another continent for the first time in 4 weeks. If you want to know the value of a week, ask a student a week before their term paper deadline. If you want to know the value of a day, ask someone who wants nothing more than to spend another day with a loved one who is no longer there.

If you want to know the value of a minute, ask a person who just missed their train to the interview. If you want to know the value of a second, ask someone who narrowly escaped an accident. How about asking your friends and relatives which moments in their life were unforgettable or particularly important for them and why? Have conversations with older people or with children, with people from a completely different generation. You will see how much they have to tell and you will hear many wonderful, funny and touching stories. And maybe even see some similarities.

“Time is very slow for those who wait; very quickly, for those who are afraid; very long for those who are sad; very quickly, for those who celebrate but for those who love, time is eternity.”
William Shakespeare

Not only before Christmas I want to use the time sensibly and mindfully. But every day. Because every second lived at some point adds up to the sum of our life. What experiences have you had with the preciousness of time?