{"id":862,"date":"2020-12-16T02:24:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T02:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granttriffo.com\/?page_id=862"},"modified":"2020-12-16T02:46:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T02:46:46","slug":"time-to-follow-your-passions-eliminating-future-sorrows-of-regret","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granttriffo.com\/?page_id=862","title":{"rendered":"Time to Follow Your Passions \u2013 Eliminating Future Sorrows of Regret"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Time to Follow Your Passions \u2013 Eliminating Future Sorrows of Regret<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What would you do if you had the ability to stop time where the entire world around you was frozen in place, but you could still carry on with your normal day?\u00a0 Would you finally complete your ever-growing \u201cto-do\u201d list?\u00a0 Catch up on some sleep?\u00a0 Re-watch the Game of Thrones<\/u> series yet again?\u00a0 Much like the dream of winning the lottery, it\u2019s fun to think about, but unfortunately, time is the only resource in life where no matter what you do or what you are willing to sacrifice, you can\u2019t obtain any more than anyone else.\u00a0 \u00a0Everyone receives the same 24 hours each day, it just comes down to how you use this most precious resource.<\/p>

Lately my wife and I have been on a Shark Tank<\/u> kick in the evenings after the kids go to bed.\u00a0 The show provides excellent insight into how potential investors think, what they value, and strategies for running a success business.\u00a0 Billionaire Mark Cuban doesn\u2019t mince words as he declares that his time is what he values most.\u00a0 He\u2019s very conscientious about how much time he may have to invest in the business opportunities being presented to him and his fellow sharks, in order to realize the type of financial return that would make the endeavor worthwhile.\u00a0 While it makes perfect sense that millionaires and billionaires are extremely selective about where they choose to spend their hours, it\u2019s a lesson that everyone should learn.<\/p>

You hear the term \u201copportunity cost\u201d in business all the time.\u00a0 If you are spending your time on a particular task, it means you aren\u2019t receiving the benefits of performing other activities during that same period of time.\u00a0 For example, if a salesperson commits him or herself to traveling to a customer location for a meeting to discuss a business venture, that salesperson is foregoing the benefits of spending that same time prospecting new opportunities for future revenue (this would be the \u201ccost\u201d).\u00a0 By choosing to hold the in-person meeting with the customer, the salesperson is making an educated decision regarding the respective value of the alternatives.\u00a0 Both tasks have inherent benefits, but it becomes an assessment of which benefits are perceived as more valuable.<\/p>

While many of us can clearly identify instances throughout our workday where we have chosen one time devouring undertaking over another, a significant percentage of the population fail to apply these same fundamental time management skills to their personal lives.\u00a0 Many folks don\u2019t think twice about jumping on Facebook for \u201ca few minutes\u201d to see what their inner circle is up to\u2026 only to be surprised that an entire hour has passed!\u00a0 In today\u2019s world, people seem busier than ever, and many are experiencing elevated levels of stress.\u00a0 Perhaps if we treated our personal time more like our workday, it would alleviate some of these pressures and anxieties.\u00a0 What if you took that hour spent on Facebook, for instance, and used it to knock a few things off your to-do list and eliminate the need to think about them any further?\u00a0 These may include looking into switching car insurance providers to save a few bucks every month, exploring the feasibility of refinancing your mortgage, or putting together a weekly exercise and nutrition plan to kickstart a healthier you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are an infinite number of alternatives for how we can spend our time, and it\u2019s up to each individual to determine which alternative and associated benefits are the most valuable at any given moment.\u00a0 However, it is absolutely crucial that we prioritize our overall mental and physical health above all else.\u00a0 If spending an hour on Facebook at the end of the day is therapeutic as you try to wind down from a long day, and it doesn\u2019t add any additional stress or unnecessary drama to your life, that might be the best alternative for you at that moment.\u00a0 Likewise, if you will experience a sense of relief from handling personal matters like calling the credit card company to dispute a bogus charge instead of having it hang over your head as \u201cyet one more thing\u201d you need to address, then that might be your optimal alternative.\u00a0<\/p>

With so much to<\/u><\/em> do and so much we want<\/u><\/em> to do each day, it can be very useful to take an introspective look at how we truly spend our time and see what behaviors and decisions we should avoid in order to maximize our time expenditures.\u00a0 While the level of perceived value for a specific engagement is unique to each individual, there are many alternatives available to us that are widely viewed as poor producers of constructive outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>

Here are five<\/strong> work related alternatives that have meager benefits at best:<\/p>

  1. Saying \u201cyes\u201d to everything that\u2019s asked of you and overfilling your proverbial plate.<\/li>
  2. Attending unimportant meetings that could easily be handled via an email or a phone call.<\/li>
  3. Not delegating tasks that could easily be performed by a team member.<\/li>
  4. Simultaneously dividing your focus across multiple tasks (multitasking).<\/li>
  5. Commuting during rush hour without a plan to be productive (catch up with family and friends with hands-free calling, listen to something educational or inspiring on Audible, reflect on personal\/work goals and consider new strategies to employ, etc.).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Here are five <\/strong>personal alternatives that are completely barren of any positive benefits:<\/p>

    1. Worrying about what others think about you. (\u201cAt age 20, we worry about what other people think of us. At age 40, we don\u2019t care what they think of us. \u00a0At age 60, we discover they haven\u2019t been thinking of us at all.\u201d – Ann Landers).<\/li>
    2. Complaining about things outside your influence or control.<\/li>
    3. Focusing on the past. You can\u2019t change what happened, so move on.\u00a0 Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is unwritten.<\/li>
    4. Holding grudges.<\/li>
    5. Procrastinating.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      \u201cTime is what we want most, but what we use worst.\u201d - William Penn<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Avoiding such benefit-free time drains allows you the ability to create a more fulfilling life as you can devote more effort to your passions.  Unfortunately, as many folks enter into their elderly years, they start thinking back through their lives and what they never got the chance to do\u2026 or perhaps more accurately stated, what they never prioritized amongst their time expenditures.  Sadly, even those who appear to have lived pretty full lives, often allow their thoughts at this age to focus on their regrets of what they never accomplished (or attempted) which can overshadow all the great experiences they have amassed.  These regrets can vary drastically but may include not settling down and having kids, never traveling to the country where their family originated, never satisfying their entrepreneurial desires by starting their own business, or never inventing that revolutionary product they conceptualized years ago.<\/p>\n

      One day I was having a conversation with one of my good friends on this very topic.  It was during this discussion that I discovered he had an app on his phone which I referred to as the \u201cdeath app.\u201d  Every day a message was available via the app that in some fashion reminded you of your own mortality.  Initially, I thought it was rather morbid, but then I started understanding the goal of the app.  It\u2019s so easy to get wrapped up in the tasks of the day, like figuring out how you are going to cover your monthly bills and devising new tactics to get your kids to do their homework.  The app helps to keep the importance of how we choose to spend our time at the forefront of our minds, so we don\u2019t go through life only checking the boxes society has created for us and not devoting time to pursue our passions.   <\/p>\n

      No matter what your age, I encourage you to take an objective look at how you currently spend your time, not only in the workplace, but also in your personal life.  I challenge you to commit at least one solid hour each week, without interruption, to engage in something you are passionate about that will lead you down a path of personal fulfilment and growth, while eliminating any future sorrows of regret.  Unfortunately, there\u2019s no stopwatch that halts time, no fountain of youth that restores our formative years, and no magical elixir to extend our mortality.  When it comes to time, we have what we have, and our investment strategy must be wisely executed.<\/p>

      Date Published:  11\/16\/2020<\/span>
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