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YOUR 168 HOURS
In every week you have 168 hours to use as you wish. Do youreally know how you spend them? A general idea of what you dowith your time is not nearly as instructional as a clearunderstanding. Here is an exercise to help you clarify.Take a letter-size piece of paper and draw a large circle on it.To the right of the circle, write these words in a verticallist: family, career, grooming, sleep, exercise, driving,community, household, recreation, time alone…add any that areimportant to you. Now, beside each item, put the number of hoursin an average week that you spend on it. When you are done,change those numbers into a percentage of your 168 hours/week.Now, to really make an impact, make a pie graph in the circle ofthe ways you spend your time.If, by any chance, you simply read the above paragraph withoutdoing the exercise, and are now reading this, STOP! Nothingchanges until you do. If you do not know how you spend yourtime, you will not receive the full benefit of the ideas in thisarticle. It is not enough to be saying to yourself, “I know thatI need more time for ______.” If that is so this exercise willhelp you find it. Please, won’t you go back and make the chartnow? (This may be one of the ways you short-change yourself inyour daily life. You may not give yourself time to do the goodand beneficial things that you know would improve your life. Isthat a pattern for you?)Once you have your pie divided, ask yourself if the graph wellrepresents the importance of each item to you at this time inyour life. You may have to have quite a conversation withyourself to determine this. Remember, there are not any rightanswers…just right answers for you!If you find that your graph fits your priorities, you will beexperiencing contentment. If not, you may want to make someadjustments.ALWAYS REMEMBER—-WHAT YOU PAY ATTENTION TO EXPANDS!
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