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Elephants don't bite, bee's do, ants do, mosquitoes do… It is often said, "It's not the big things that get to us; it's the little stuff. What small thing is buzzing around you? Can you fix it, can you delegate it, or can you just swat it?
When all is said and done, time can't be managed. It can't be pushed ahead, held back, shifted sideways or turned upside down. We can only manage our choices and ourselves. You can't really manage time.
Time is very clear, it's organized, structured and its boundaries are clear. The only thing we need do is discover how we are spending it and if our present "how" is working for us.
"Time is the coin of life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you."
Carl Sandburg | |
| Some principles taught in Lesson 13 Self-Check: |
| 1. |
Others determine my time priorities.  Yes No |
| 2. |
I make a point of "scheduling time to be alone with myself. Yes No |
| 3. |
I make plans, goals, and schedules on PAPER. Yes No |
| 4. |
I am beginning to ask for help. Yes No |
| 5. |
I am looking for secondary gains when I procrastinate and over schedule myself. Yes No |
| 6. |
I am beginning to listen and learn when my body, mind, and spirit say, "Enough!" Yes No |
| 7. |
I allow myself to "think again" about the priorities I set for my day, week... Yes No |
| 8. |
I believe I am becoming more efficient and less anxious. Yes No |
| Thoughts for meditation: |
| • | Who is in charge of my time? |
| • | Who is living this life I've been given? |
| • | Whose life am I living? |
"Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened."
Sir Winston Churchill | |
Subject: It's Still Working
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| Garden Joseph |
I enrolled with Midwest Center early in 1998 or late 1997. A couple of days ago I had a dizzy spell from standing up too quickly while gardening. Instinctively I took calming breaths and reminded myself that I was experiencing physical stress. Had I not gained these skills I would have called 911, but the symptoms were identical to my first panic attack those years ago. Thanks Midwest Center and Lucinda. The years pass so quickly. I still use deep breath to handle stress daily, and for all these years tense and relax before sleep at night. In short, the program is a life long benefit and becomes nearly effortless and habitual.
I was prompted to write because I saw an ads by Google link to Midwest Center on the Taipei Times website, just a coincidence.
Thanks again,
Joseph Edes
Maine
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