The time crunch is a myth. The real crisis is misuse of time.
We do things that aren’t high on our personal preference list.
It’s not just the time we waste doing unimportant stuff. It’s the time we are productive towards ends that don’t mean very much to us.
Trent Hamm (edited)
I don’t think the real time suck in life is the fact that you played Angry Birds for an hour last night. The real time suck is if you’re in the wrong job, or if you’re telling yourself that parents just can’t do things like play the piano or write novels or actually have fun with their kids because it’s more important that they clean the house or pack lunches.
Spend all afternoon running to different stores to save $2 on toilet paper!. Save scraps of soap to wet together into a new bar and pocket $5 per year.
Why do people who bill $100 / hr wait in a 30-minute line on Ben & Jerry’s free cone day?
When you do things to save money, look at how much time it takes. If you’re saving $2 / hour, this is way below the minimum wage.
I heard from people who insist that people are only willing to pay them $40 / hour between 8am and 5pm hence their time outside the workday has no value.
Laura Vanderkam (edited)
