Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement

USE YOUR TIME WELL
Here is a way to decide whether something is a good use of your
time. Just ask,
“Does this move me toward the achievement of one of
my goals?”
If the activity helps you to achieve a goal you have set
for yourself, it is a good use of time. If it doesn’t, it is a poor use
of time.
When you get into the habit of only doing those things that
move you toward your goals, your life will take off. Your results will
improve. You will soon find yourself busy every hour of every day
doing things that are helping you in some way.You will have no time
left to spend on activities that aren’t helping you to achieve one of
your goals.
When you set clear goals for yourself, and you know exactly
what you want, you will become increasingly impatient with activi-
ties that are not helping you in some way.You will watch less televi-
sion. You will listen to less radio. You will read the newspapers
quickly, if at all. You will become far more selective with your
friends and your social activities.You will spend time only with peo-
ple you enjoy, people you can learn and benefit from. But, as the old
saying goes,
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take
you there.”