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How To Optimise The Tiny Little Fragments Of Free Time That We Have

You have most probably heard of thismillions of people all over the world, often
quotation that goes something like, "If youget not only good ideas - but brilliant ones
want to know the value of one second, ask the- when in the shower? Do yourself a favour.
athlete who came in second place; If you wantGet a cassette and tape recorder, place it
to know the value of one minute, ask thesomewhere in your bathroom where water cannot
worker who missed his train to work." I havetouch it, and press 'Record' as you begin to
not the memory nor the space nor the time toshower. Make sure the microphone is sensitive
quote it here fully, but I wish toenough to detect your voice while showering.
acknowledge the fact that we do get thatWhen you get any brilliant ideas (about your
occasional amount of precious free time,business, schoolwork, a song, a story idea,
ranging from a few seconds to a few minuteswhatever), just shout it out into the
(depending upon your level of productivityrecorder. You'll find that your most useful
and efficiency in whatever it is that mostlytool is your notebook, tape recorder, PDA or
occupies your day). While we're waiting forother idea-recording devices. Find those
the bus, train or taxi, we get some freewhich are portable and convenient to carry
waiting time. Whether we're singing oraround, even to the bathroom. You never know
cursing as we're trapped in heavy traffic, wewhen a great idea strikes you or when you
get free time. When we queue to pay for thosejust need to think on paper (tape or tablet).
Aspirin (Panadol) tablets at the pharmacy, weIn the queue? Have a conversation with your
get free time. Hey, even when we're answeringIRD (idea-recording device)! If you don't
nature's call in the bathroom, we get someknow what to write, record or type, just
free time (some people may prefer to spend itwrite, record or type anything. In the lift?
reading magazines or practisingFish out your IRD! This will be more
breath-holding exercises)! If the phraseproductive than trying to guess who was
"time is money" is literally true, we'd allresponsible for the sudden change of smell in
be billionaires by age 72; that is, if wethe lift. Waiting for the movie to start
save the time-money in the first place andwhile in the theatre? Take out your IRD! Just
invest it in what-have-you's and profit frommake sure to stop when the movie begins. Here
compound interests or other Buffetologicalare some Effective Questions you can apply
what-not's. What is time optimisation? It iswith regards to optimising time: Before you
the best possible use of the time - whatevertake on the day, you may want to ask, "What
amount it is - that we have been accorded. Inare the best ways for me to spend the small
other words, time optimisation is the mostamounts of free time that I will have for
effective use of time, no matter how short orthis day?" "How can I best use the large
long that duration is. You see, there areamounts of free time that I will have today?"
several ways, an infinite myriad of ways, we"What are the best, most productive, short
can spend the time that is given to us. Theactivities that I can engage in during the
number of ways and what we can do itself arefree time that I will have today?" "How can I
both determined by the length of free timespend the little free time I will get today
accorded to us. This article concerns tinyin order to help me move forward, no matter
little fragments of free time. I'm dealinghow little, towards achieving my targets for
with anywhere from a few seconds to a fewthe day?" "How can I further exercise the
minutes. It's usually not productive tofaculties of my mind during the short periods
battle your procrastination problem byof free time that I will get for the day?"
getting started on - or continuing with -"What are the best ways I can relax my mind
that enterprise you're intending toand body during the short span of free time
accomplish within a window of only a fewI'll have today?" "How can I further optimise
seconds or minutes. What I mean to say isthe time that I have today than yesterday?"
that you can do nothing much in only a fewThen, every night, before you retire, get
seconds or minutes of free time - you can doyour journal, or your IRD, and start asking
nothing physical much, that is. But what youand answering these questions: "How have I
can do is some constructive mind work. Somebest used the free time that I've gotten
thinking. Some reflecting. Some mentaltoday?" "How has optimising the free time
sharpening. Since thoughts are the seeds ofthat I've had today contribute to my
actions; actions the seeds of effectiveness,advancement towards my daily goals?" This is
if we positively affect our thoughts, we areassuming that you have targets, objectives or
actually contributing to the effectiveness ofgoals for the day in the first place. "How
our actions later, even if but a little bit.can I further optimise the time that I have
If you have a few seconds of free time, say,tomorrow than today?" Think up some more
while you're waiting for a veryquestions of your own. That's the beauty of
resource-intensive computer application tothis Effective Questioning technique. You
load (especially on a slow system), you canhave the power and the independence to create
mentally determine what it is you want to doyour own Meta-Questions, rather than be
with that application beforehand; that is, ifspoon-fed by a "guru" or motivational
it involves your work-related stuff. If you"expert" who might not practise what he's
have a window of a few minutes of free time,preaching in the first place. Next time, if
for instance, while you're in the bathroomyou catch yourself or your friends saying
(under the shower or on the toilet seat), yousomething along the lines of, "So much to do,
can do some mental relaxation and focusingso little time!", stop, and ask (aloud or to
exercises to un-clutter your thoughts andyourself), "Oh really?" However, you may need
clear your mind for that day. Believe it orto balance this new habit of time
not, the bathroom is one of the best placesoptimisation from time to time. If you find
to relax yourself both physically andthat you're being increasingly stressed out
mentally (not spiritually), next to your bed!by the piles upon piles of tasks, things and
The key here is to find a way - always find aactivities that you have for a day, stop and
way - to productively and fruitfully spendgive yourself a breather or two. Even the act
the few seconds or minutes of spare time thatof pausing and giving yourself a break is in
we get - no matter how short it is. If you'reitself an act of optimising the time that you
in the middle of a mental re-programminghave. But, like on the other hand, don't do
routine; perhaps using affirmations,this  (relaxing)  too  much  either!
self-talk, or best, Meta-Questions, you may
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