Time is probably the most important resource we have in life. Everyone has the same number of hours in a day, but what makes a difference is how we spend our hours. The basic facts are this: What you give your time to, you give your future to. Every minute you spend doing something is a minute you are shaping the person you will become. And this is particularly true when it comes to how we spend our time online.
These days, the average person spends a large portion of the day on a phone, tablet, or computer. It has become the norm to drift around social media, watch a video, play a game, or have a chat with friends. Sure, some of it is fun and in some cases it may help us to relax, but we need to ask ourselves: is this time online leading me to my growth? Is this time taking me closer to a future I want?
Many people say they just don't have time to learn new skills, read books, or to work on developing something meaningful, but they seem to find time to be online. If you spent two or three hours a day just scrolling through posts or watching funny videos, over the time of a year - that amounts to hundreds of hours! Think about what you would be able to accomplish if you even only spent part of that time learning something new, practicing a skill, or creating something of value.
Time is probably the most important resource we have in life. Everyone has the same number of hours in a day, but what makes a difference is how we spend our hours. The basic facts are this: What you give your time to, you give your future to. Every minute you spend doing something is a minute you are shaping the person you will become. And this is particularly true when it comes to how we spend our time online.
These days, the average person spends a large portion of the day on a phone, tablet, or computer. It has become the norm to drift around social media, watch a video, play a game, or have a chat with friends. Sure, some of it is fun and in some cases it may help us to relax, but we need to ask ourselves: is this time online leading me to my growth? Is this time taking me closer to a future I want?
Time is probably the most important resource we have in life. Everyone has the same number of hours in a day, but what makes a difference is how we spend our hours. The basic facts are this: What you give your time to, you give your future to. Every minute you spend doing something is a minute you are shaping the person you will become. And this is particularly true when it comes to how we spend our time online.
These days, the average person spends a large portion of the day on a phone, tablet, or computer. It has become the norm to drift around social media, watch a video, play a game, or have a chat with friends. Sure, some of it is fun and in some cases it may help us to relax, but we need to ask ourselves: is this time online leading me to my growth? Is this time taking me closer to a future I want?
Many people say they just don't have time to learn new skills, read books, or to work on developing something meaningful, but they seem to find time to be online. If you spent two or three hours a day just scrolling through posts or watching funny videos, over the time of a year - that amounts to hundreds of hours! Think about what you would be able to accomplish if you even only spent part of that time learning something new, practicing a skill, or creating something of value.
This does not mean you should stop having fun or taking time to relax. Life should have some balance, and proper rest is needed. Whereas rest is necessary, the time to also learn and build ourselves is alos necessary. When your daily patterns are mostly about activities that won't help you get better or progress, you're gradually forfeiting your future to distractions. It won't seem like much on a day to day basis, but through the months and even years, it adds up.
The internet today presents a multitude of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. There are so many free courses and several support within online communities that will keep you accountable to a shared pursuit; ideas, writing, and even rewards. Those of us on Hive know it's where people come together to put their ideas to use, write, and share their thoughts. It may not make you rich or famous in the first week, but as long as you're willing to put in the time and effort, there is real value here. You have the opportunity to build something stable and trustworthy, not something quick and risky.
If you're spending lots of time online and have nothing to show for it, maybe it's time to take a critical eye to how you let the day unfold. Are you just consuming, or are you creating? Are you learning, or are you just wasting time? Are you getting better, or are you stagnant? Your future is slowly but surely being built by the habits you choose today to carve out your time.
No one gets to be successful in one day. It takes time, and tenacity everyday. If you want to build a better life, have more freedom, or to profit from what you used to know from your job, none of that will happen overnight, or with shortcuts, or by taking something for nothing. It will happen from how you decide to spend your time every day.
So think carefully. Time is the best investment you can make. Where you choose to spend your time, will contribute to the kind of future you carve out. The choice you make today about where to focus your attention, is the biggest factor for shaping your tomorrow. Invest your time carefully, because what you invest in, you invest your future in.
Many people say they just don't have time to learn new skills, read books, or to work on developing something meaningful, but they seem to find time to be online. If you spent two or three hours a day just scrolling through posts or watching funny videos, over the time of a year - that amounts to hundreds of hours! Think about what you would be able to accomplish if you even only spent part of that time learning something new, practicing a skill, or creating something of value.
This does not mean you should stop having fun or taking time to relax. Life should have some balance, and proper rest is needed. Whereas rest is necessary, the time to also learn and build ourselves is alos necessary. When your daily patterns are mostly about activities that won't help you get better or progress, you're gradually forfeiting your future to distractions. It won't seem like much on a day to day basis, but through the months and even years, it adds up.
The internet today presents a multitude of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. There are so many free courses and several support within online communities that will keep you accountable to a shared pursuit; ideas, writing, and even rewards. Those of us on Hive know it's where people come together to put their ideas to use, write, and share their thoughts. It may not make you rich or famous in the first week, but as long as you're willing to put in the time and effort, there is real value here. You have the opportunity to build something stable and trustworthy, not something quick and risky.
If you're spending lots of time online and have nothing to show for it, maybe it's time to take a critical eye to how you let the day unfold. Are you just consuming, or are you creating? Are you learning, or are you just wasting time? Are you getting better, or are you stagnant? Your future is slowly but surely being built by the habits you choose today to carve out your time.
No one gets to be successful in one day. It takes time, and tenacity everyday. If you want to build a better life, have more freedom, or to profit from what you used to know from your job, none of that will happen overnight, or with shortcuts, or by taking something for nothing. It will happen from how you decide to spend your time every day.
So think carefully. Time is the best investment you can make. Where you choose to spend your time, will contribute to the kind of future you carve out. The choice you make today about where to focus your attention, is the biggest factor for shaping your tomorrow. Invest your time carefully, because what you invest in, you invest your future in.
This does not mean you should stop having fun or taking time to relax. Life should have some balance, and proper rest is needed. Whereas rest is necessary, the time to also learn and build ourselves is alos necessary. When your daily patterns are mostly about activities that won't help you get better or progress, you're gradually forfeiting your future to distractions. It won't seem like much on a day to day basis, but through the months and even years, it adds up.
The internet today presents a multitude of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. There are so many free courses and several support within online communities that will keep you accountable to a shared pursuit; ideas, writing, and even rewards. Those of us on Hive know it's where people come together to put their ideas to use, write, and share their thoughts. It may not make you rich or famous in the first week, but as long as you're willing to put in the time and effort, there is real value here. You have the opportunity to build something stable and trustworthy, not something quick and risky.
If you're spending lots of time online and have nothing to show for it, maybe it's time to take a critical eye to how you let the day unfold. Are you just consuming, or are you creating? Are you learning, or are you just wasting time? Are you getting better, or are you stagnant? Your future is slowly but surely being built by the habits you choose today to carve out your time.
No one gets to be successful in one day. It takes time, and tenacity everyday. If you want to build a better life, have more freedom, or to profit from what you used to know from your job, none of that will happen overnight, or with shortcuts, or by taking something for nothing. It will happen from how you decide to spend your time every day.
So think carefully. Time is the best investment you can make. Where you choose to spend your time, will contribute to the kind of future you carve out. The choice you make today about where to focus your attention, is the biggest factor for shaping your tomorrow. Invest your time carefully, because what you invest in, you invest your future in.
