One thing at a time

Happy Halloween!

Have you ever watched a horror film, one where you see the killer (Jason, Freddy, etc.) following the victims?

Ever notice the speed at which he is moving toward his objective? Do you find yourself thinking, “Why can’t they outrun him?”

Despite running at a faster pace, the victims try to do too much and always end up making a mistake that costs them.

Meanwhile, the killer moves calmly and confidently towards his objective.

Real life can be like that; we can feel like the victims in a horror movie hurriedly running from one place to another not knowing our real objectives.

• Quickly responding to every email
• Driving and trying to text. (and getting past the “I’m not driving” message)
• Listening to a family member but being consumed with another thought

The answer lies in slowing down and being more intentional with our actions.

Most of our daily behavior and activities have little impact on our desired result.

When we let go of trying to control time or cram more in, we can accomplish more and experience an increase in happiness.

Time is like that: cussed when we try to speed up, a dear friend when we slow down. Time is relative to our emotions, our attention, and our timing. — Richard Koch

The issue most of us have is not needing more time but knowing how to properly allocate it while feeling the societal pressure to run continuously at a 100 mph.

French novelist La Bruyere puts it well, “Those who make the worst use of time most complain of its shortness.”

By Eric Papp
Time Management Speaker