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Time is what we want most, but
what we use worst.--- William Penn
[Management Skill] By Dhamma
Group
The importance of skilful time
management can never be over emphasized. Skilful time management gives more
time to do the things that are important, thereby reducing levels of stress
and increasing levels of happiness. Coupled with scheduling (time-tabling),
it gives an insight into how much time there really is for given tasks in a
week and allows for the effective 'budgeting' of time.
The following steps can be
taken when planning/scheduling the week ahead:
1. Identify weekly tasks and
attach a priority value to them, e.g. 1-3 or 'low,' 'medium' or 'high.' The
priority of a task can be determined in two ways. One is how much value the
task adds to one's life (this is a personal view, but
seek the guidance of a wise person if in doubt). The higher the
value, the higher the priority should be. The other is how much damage/loss
would be caused if that task was neglected; again the higher the damage or
loss that can be caused by neglecting the task, the higher the priority
that should be assigned to it.
2. Determine how much time to
allocate to that task based on the priority values for tasks from step (1)
in a day or week. Generally the higher the 'value' or priority of the task,
the greater the amount of time that would be allocated to it.
3. Create a weekly/daily
time-table for weekdays and weekends and schedule tasks from step (2) to
it.
Below is a suggested weekday
time table for someone who works full-time. It can also be modified to fit
the needs of a school or university student.
May you gain the knowledge and
skills to effectively manage your time and hasten your journey towards the
lasting peace of Nibbana!
Excerpted from
http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/dhamma/articles/gen/timeman.aspx
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