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TICK! TICK!!... DO QUICK!!!



Ever heard the Nursery rhyme, ‘Tick says the time tick tick; what you have to do do quick’? Or the popular statement that time waits for no one? How about ‘Do not do the right thing at the wrong time’? Have you ever heard that procrastination is the foundation of all failures? Or that the time is now? What about, “the bad news is time flies; the good news is you’re the pilot”? Or that “a man who dares waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life”?

I tell you, a lot has been said about time, all pointing to its very importance. During my undergraduate days, one of our lecturers, Professor Ojebode once taught the class a poem by Robert Herrick. It goes this way, “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may; Old time is still a-flying; and this same flower that smiles today tomorrow will be dying”. Professor Ojebode made us recite this during every of his lecture periods. This, I believe was done to create a lasting awareness about the importance of time and time management in our lives.

Theophrastus clearly noted that time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. Also, William Shakespeare advised, “Make use of time, let not advantage slip”. Now I ask, what does the word, ‘time’ mean to you?

For me, Time is life. I see my time as my life. I’m not perfect.  There have been times, several times that I let time slip swiftly away without achieving much. I could be good at procrastinating but that is so wrong and I know it. Time is life and must be well managed. Charles Darwin confirms this when he said, “A man who dares waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life”. This means that if you must live (not just to exist), to stay alive and sane you must understand the importance of time management and live by it.

So many mistakes have been made. Life threatening decisions have been taken mostly because we did the right things at the wrong times; we just sat on our chairs or lay on our beds as we watched time fly away slowly but quickly. A lot of havoc has been caused as a result of poor time management. Students fail, marriages crumble, businesses crash and nations are doomed because somehow, somewhere along the line someone was ignorant or simply neglected the music of time. Some believe that when you spend time doing a lot of things that you end up achieving little or nothing. They say a jack of all trade is ever master of none while others are of the belief that multitasking helps you achieve so much in your career and business. For me I say, do the right things at the right time, set your priorities right and focus, manage time properly and watch your accomplishments begin to unfold!

The Almighty God has given us a gift of life and of time. This is for us to live happy and fulfilling lives. Who says you cannot be happy? Who says you cannot achieve your heart desires? Time has got answers to this question. The key to becoming either a success or a failure lies in your hands and in how you make use of your time. Time can be your friend as well as your foe. The choice is only yours. Lord Chesterfield says, “Know the value of time. Snatch, seize and enjoy every minute of it”. To be prosperous, you must use your time judiciously.

“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the very stuff life is made of”- Benjamin Franklin. STAY BLESSED!

Feel free to add your own quotes and that of other people on time management. Enjoy the rest of the week. Cheers!

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  1. Anonymous9 November 2023 at 20:32

    This is on point as the word of God supports it. It also bring blessings. Thanks for awakening our spirit of it's utmost importance. Great

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