I heard this 'nugget' almost two decades ago...
"We all have 1440 minutes in a day!"
Think about that for a second....
No matter who you are, what country you are in, what your situation may be....You have the maximum of 1440 minutes in a day.
This has always fascinated me as to what people choose to allocate those precious minutes to. Every day, we make choices on how we 'spend' our time. Problem is, you can't earn or buy more time. You have 1440 minutes....That's it.
The majority of the world chooses entertainment. Whether it's social media, the movies, Netflix, whatever...A large chunk of us choose to be...Entertained.
Nothing wrong with sitting back and enjoying a movie or two...But remember, those are minutes, you are spending.
What's the return on investment on that time spent?
A few laughs, good memories, an enjoying time...Again, nothing wrong with that. But over the years I've been really trying to do better with my allocation of time.
I used to teach in our old training at Click Track Profit, that we should choose self-education with our spare time. Reading books, listening to great podcasts, watching a TED talk, etc
The problem for me these days is....Reading a book, is hard to do when you are driving an 18-wheeler lol
So.....I decided to work on my 'time'. Instead of reading, I'm now spending those days behind the wheel...Going to school!
I've purchased dozens of audiobooks from authors I enjoy and learn a lot from. Think about it, while I'm driving around I'm being mentored by some of the greatest thought leaders of our time.
Brian Tracy used to teach that in our commutes to and from work, in the span of a year we could potentially get the equivalent of a college degree if we listened to seminars and audio books.
I'm not trying to down play a typical education, but the example is simple....Spend your 'spare time' on something that allows you to grow.
For me, it's while I'm driving the truck.
For you, it might be something completely different.
The point is, we should always choose to allocate our time wisely. Because no matter what we choose, the future will be determined on what we spent that time on....
