Perhaps, our personal experiences with time often force us to draw sets of conclusions which seem to contradict each other. They set up a paradox in which it is difficult to see how both conclusions can be true. Oftentimes, one of the statements in a paradox is based on conventional wisdom, while the other statement challenges that wisdom by pointing out a deeper truth. No one has enough time is the conventional observation; while everyone has all there is points out a deeper truth. Understanding this paradox is an important first step in the challenge of learning to manage our time and ourselves.
Take a moment and consider the following paradoxes of time and explain the effect each one has on your life.
- Time cannot be managed. We can only manage ourselves. Is time the problem, or are we?
- Those who do not take the time to do something right must make the time to do it over. Should we do it right the first time?
- Doing a job right is efficient. Doing the right job right is effective. If a task is the wrong one, it does not matter whether it is done right or wrong. If it is the right task, it matters a great deal.
- The more hours that people work, the more time they assume they have to finish. The more hours people work, the more fatigued they become – so they slow down. Long hours feed on themselves, making everything take longer.
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