Reading experience of "If you want to be busy, be busy meaningfully": Leave the best time to yourself and create a heart-pounding feeling
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Time-saving tips for efficient people
Previously, I held Vista Reading Club at Komma Space. At that time, I introduced “[If you want to be busy, be busy meaningfully]” t=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-202111)” This book is a book about time management.
The author of this book is also American time management guru Laura. Van Dekan. She has observed an interesting phenomenon, that is, highly effective people usually have a lot of time, thinking that they have “a lot of time” and have time to do what they want to do. On the other hand, some people, even if they have read various time management theories and used various time-saving tips, are even busier.
To be honest, I have read a lot of time management books, and I even think that I am capable of giving lectures on time management, but this time I read “[If you want to be busy, be busy meaningfully](https://www.books.com.tw/exep/assp.php/vista/products/ E050039611?utm_source=vista&utm_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-201903)》This book still inspired me a lot! For example, the author mentioned that you should record your time usage like a bookkeeping, so that you can know how to use it more appropriately. I agree with this!
In addition, she also mentioned that you should prioritize your own things. The key point is that if it is not in the plan at all, don’t waste time doing it! The author also mentioned that you should reserve the best time for yourself. For me, I should reserve the best time every day for my favorite writing and reading.
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Seven key points of time management
There are also some highlights from this book, which are excerpted below:
◤ Part1: Taking care of the time garden
- Analyze your own time usage to improve life efficiency.
- Managing time is like gardening.
- Record time so that you don’t deceive yourself.
- Establish new habits to change the way you feel about time.
◤ Part2: Make life worth remembering
- If you want to have more time, create more memories.
- Tips for extending time: Think about why today is different?
- Plan special schedule to make your days fulfilling and interesting.
- Reviewing can strengthen memory and bring back the past time.
◤ Part 3: Don’t fill up your schedule
- Highly effective people like to leave blank space in their schedules.
- There are only things on your schedule that make your heart beat.
- Set time limits for work and have more free time.
- Create time dividend: Use things now to leave space for the future.
◤ Part 4: Travel leisurely to make life less rushed
- Traveling leisurely is not about enjoying every moment, it is about paying attention to the things you like.
- Feel the present without giving up the past and future.
- Carry out daily holiday exercises and enjoy the leisurely time.
- Deliberately slow down the pace to extend the enjoyment time.
◤ Part5: Invest in happiness with three resources
- Investment There are three resources for happiness: money, time, and mentality.
- Outsource the things you don’t want to do to reduce stress and save time.
- Save the best time for yourself.
- Learn the skill of suffering and not be disturbed by pain.
◤ Part 6: Let go of unrealistic expectations
- Stop blaming yourself and perform better.
- You only have this time, just do your best.
- Abandon “best” and pursue “good enough”.
- Let good habits become a boost.
◤ Part 7: Spend time with others
- Friends and family can breathe life into time.
- Important relationships extend your life.
- Relationships also have a sequence and must be chosen.
- See the wonder in others’ eyes and regain the joy of life.
If you want to be busy, be busy meaningfully
Overall, the biggest difference between this book and other books on time management is that the author starts from his own personal stories or customer cases. He does not just talk about truths. It can be said to be a very “down-to-earth” book.
If you always feel that you are busy, in addition to recommending that you take Mr. Zhang Yongxi’s [online course] (https://lihi.vip/gKFaA), I am also happy to recommend reading this book!
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Further reading
- Recommended preface to “Atomic Time”: Don’t ask for a good job, but ask for a long time
- Reading experience of “Creativity from Scratch”: Find the way to be free and let creativity flow endlessly
- What “The Time Investment Method to Increase Annual Income 10 Times” taught me: To create meaningful time, please prioritize doing things that are interesting and profitable
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