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You can put more effort in and potentially make more money. You can not make more time, no matter how hard you try. You can pay someone to do something to free
by koliber 8y ago
You can put more effort in and potentially make more money. You can not make more time, no matter how hard you try. You can pay someone to do something to free up a portion of your time, which you can then use as you see fit.
You need to prioritize how you spend your time. This is not a one-time exercise. It's an ongoing process.
You look at the things that you do in a given day, week, month, and year. You see how they benefit you, your family, friends, community, and society. You weigh that against your goals and happiness. You make little adjustments to how you spend your time.
Concreted example: I like gardening. Not any gardening, but growing heirloom tomatoes in particular. They are a finicky bunch and are often not the easy-to-grow varieties. This is OK. I fail a lot. I need to dedicate more time to this in order to succeed. People tell me to not try growing from seeds, but get some seedlings and start from there. That would not satisfy me. Unfortunately, I have other things that I value greatly so I decided that after this season, I will put growing tomatoes on hold. I'll get back to it once some of my current priorities pass and I have more time.
Over time, your life will begin to look more and more in tune with your goals and expectations, and you will be a happier person.
Fill in your own details and don't try to copy off of others. Everyone is different. And don't try to grow heirloom tomatoes with kids, a full time job, a side business, and an active social life--the day is too short for all of that.
- xchaotic 8y agoDon't give up on tomatoes! You say that they do need maintenance, but you plant them, water them, give them sun - I bet you can automate a lot these steps - watering and nutrition, for example. You can give them extra boost with some artificial light and heat. You can do it!
- theyinwhy 8y agoI am not sure the goal was to swap gardening with engineering gardening automation ;)
- gargravarr 8y agoFor every problem, there is an engineering solution. The inverse is not necessarily true :)
- cheschire 8y agoDon't tell SharePoint developers that.
- groby_b 8y agoThe statement itself isn't true, either. And our industry suffers through it time and again, thinking that a social problem can be solved with engineering. It never can, but you can sure burn a lot of money trying.
- gargravarr 8y agoI used the term 'solution' loosely and somewhat ironically, because it's usually put forward by people who think it is a solution, but in fact it just makes the problem worse :)
- kaybe 8y agoI can recommend growing a handful of chilli plants as a substitute. They can last several years if you protect them from frost and are remarkably resistant against problems.
- pdelgallego 8y agoI would like to hear more.
- kaybe 8y agoI sent you an email.
- bluesroo 8y agoRelated to the idea of prioritizing your time, something a family member told me and stuck with me: saying "I don't have time for that" is another way of saying "I have other things that are more important than that."