The Investment of Your Time
The most important commodity we each possess is time. Too much of it and we grow complacent, bored, soft. Not enough and we get frazzled, burned out, weak. So how do we go about investing wisely with our time? The answer to this question begins to frame how we see work/life balance. More on this at my FastCompany.com blog, The Beam.
Our friends at dictionary.com define “intentionally” and “habitually” as follows:
in·ten·tion·al·ly, adverb
in·ten·tion·al 
[in-ten-shuh-nl] Pronunciation Key - adjective
| 1. | done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to intention or purpose. |
ha·bit·u·al [huh-bich-oo-uhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective
| 1. | of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy. |
| 2. | being such by habit: a habitual gossip. |
| 3. | commonly used, followed, observed, etc., as by a particular person; customary: She took her habitual place at the table. |
My question for you:
Do you invest your time intentionally, or habitually?
Stumble it!
Joe Raasch :: Aug.15.2008 :: Innovation, Life, Uncategorized ::