Today, ‘How are you?’ is usually met with the standard response: “Busy. Busy, to me, seems to imply out of control.'” I’m in control of my time, I’m on top of it. “Every time people contact me, they say, ‘look, I know you must be incredibly busy…’ and I always think, ‘No, I’m not. Similarly, Derek Sivers, a philosophizing programmer and entrepreneur, who is featured in Tim Ferriss’ book Tools of Titans believes busy equals out of control. According to Ferriss, “not enough time means unclear priorities.” Enter Tim Ferriss, the New York Times best-selling author, marketing guru and entrepreneur who is perhaps most renowned for his examination of the tactics, routines and habits of billionaires, icons and world class performers. They seem to have figured out how to harness their time more effectively. Illustration by Sarah HealyĪre there really not enough hours in the day? There are mere mortals among us who possess the same number of earth hours yet produce a phenomenal volume of work. There simply are not enough hours in the day! becomes our hopeless mantra. Tomorrow the same pattern will repeat, frustrations will grow and we’ll wonder why we can’t complete the creative endeavors we set out to accomplish. Any free moments we do have are often squandered on social media so whatever precious time is left is easily lost forever at the bottom of a never-ending news feed. Add in unexpected dramas and there’s no wonder why we are exhausted human beings. The average person spends their time juggling family obligations and work responsibilities while trying to squeeze in exercise and some level of rest. Each day, we’re faced with a series of chaotic events that cry for our attention and ruthlessly gobble up our precious hours.
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