Not Enough Time in the Day
- Deanisha
- Jan 22, 2018
- 3 min read
Busy? Most people will say they are. There is always a deadline or due date that you're scrambling to meet. To make things worse, you have other priorities tugging at the few minutes or seconds that you seem to have left. This is the norm for many people, including myself. I find myself scrambling to complete tasks at the last hour, which makes my anxiety go through the roof. I must say that in most cases I meet the deadline, but I normally pass out from exhaustion shortly after. In my head, if only I had more time. If only there were more hours, minutes, or seconds in the day, I would get soooo much more complete. To be honest, more time wouldn't help. More time would only give me more time to waste. The truth is, I have plenty of time through the day, but I spend a large amount of it being unproductive. That's right; I am a functional procrastinator.
I have gotten away with procrastinating and rushing through projects at the crack of dawn. I thought I was being productive because the work product was pretty good in most cases. I would lie to myself and say, "you work so much better under pressure". Now that I think about it, that's the biggest lie ever. The statement wasn't close to being true. It was really an excuse to continue my procrastination. The truth is ...... my time management sucked. I didn't keep track of deadlines like I should. I would rely on my memory and random sticky notes that I couldn't find when I needed them. I had a planner, but I didn't really utilize it. The most detrimental thing that I did often was to put things off and say "Oh, I have plenty of time tomorrow, I'll do it then." In most cases, it wouldn't get done then either, and before I knew it, it would be the night before the deadline and I would be scrambling to get things done.
In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty. ~Proverbs 14:23
As I embark on a journey of self-improvement and a purpose driven life, I must manage my time. I must seize every moment. Proverbs 21:5 states, "the plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty." Diligent means having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties." On the flip side, hasty is defined as "done or acting with excessive speed or urgency". This implies that God expects us to care about our work and a part of caring is spending adequate time completing it. When you speed through something, you are not able to give it 100%. Giving 100% means that you have given it your best effort. God wants us to give our best effort. He wants to see us try. I have realized that my lack of time management has made me suffer in so many areas of my life. For example, there are a few things that I have asked God for on numerous occasions. He has provided me with answers and instructions, but my procrastination has stopped me from working on it and completing it. My lack of time management has resulted in a delay in things that should have been done already. When I think about it, I have delayed my own blessings.
I realize that I picked up a nasty habit. In the past, I found it okay to take my time and put things off until the next day or the day after. Living this way is so dangerous because tomorrow isn't promised and each time I put things off, I was taking a risk of missing out or even missing my season. Now that I have clearly identified that my time management sucks, I will make a conscious effort to seize moments and to utilize my time productively. I will no longer work in haste, but I will work diligently. As I close, I challenge you to think about your time management skills. Are you making the most of your day? Are you being productive daily? If not, I encourage you to start.
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