Wearing an expensive watch does not reflect that you are valuing time or having a proper time management. Rather, most are regarding watches as part of their outfits and accessories, sparing no attention to time at all. What a funny thing indeed! In fact, most of those people wear watches which cost thousands of rials just to show how rich they are or just as a matter of showing off. If not being punctual in appointments or disrespecting the time, there is no value of the expensive watch you wear on your wrist. One has to be a man of value than a man of wealth.
Valuing time is a concern to many people if not all, but it is being treated differently by everyone. Case in a point, an employee’s value to time is by being punctual when reaching and leaving office everyday of work.
Every morning, employees try to be on time, so they are not reported late when coming to office. Likewise, when leaving office they stick to time, so they are not late to go back home! This is their perception about the value of time in life and they pay high attention not to miss it.
The world’s perspective on time is different as its population since the concept of time is affected by feelings, beliefs, cultures and attitudes of course. Everyone has enough time in life, but the real meaning of time differs from one person to another. Time is more precious than anything and the most important is how you spend it. When you say spending, money also comes in the way. A mistake in spending money can often be rectified, but time spent without a goal is lost forever.
Planning is one of the most encouraging strategies to help people realise the real value of time and maintain time management. As well, It is very essential for meeting people’s needs as daily actions rely on time and money. With careful planning, it would be much easier to adjust plans and avoid any kind of problem rather than to deal with it in unexpected time. As the saying goes, “Time and tide wait for no man”. Time is money as it has been said and every minute that we spend on a day counts. Thus, one should think of how he/she invests on personal time and make the most of it.
Leonardo da Vinci, a legendary painter and sculptor, said: “Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.” Often, we find time is too short when we are busy or boringly staying and doing nothing. Everyone has exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to all the great celebrities like Helen Keller, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein. Benjamin Franklin, an American scientist, inventor, statesman, philosopher and economist, once said: “Do you love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff that life is made of.”
Does time restrict our lives or help us keep our life more organised? As a matter of fact, it is difficult to qualify time because its definition depends on the way people perceive it. Sometimes you feel stressed out from the daily routine and you want to find ways to do less and enjoy most of your time. Everybody wants to feel more focused to manage time instead of feeling in a forceful rush from one activity to another until you feel extremely exhausted every night.
Punctuality is not something tangible we can see in electronic devices like watches, clocks or even mobile phones. Many people today give it a cold shoulder because they don’t appreciate the real value of time. With good time management skills you can control time and life as well as maintain balance between your work, personal life and family responsibilities. Don’t say you don’t have enough time.
