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It is time that we debate some of the most used adages that have been getting away with blue murder. ” Time is Money<\/em><\/span> “- While the phrase “time is money<\/em><\/span>” is common, the truth is that time is more valuable<\/em><\/span>. You can earn more money, but you can’t earn more time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So, when one says, ” kill time<\/em> <\/span>“, the natural refrain is to respond by saying ” you must be out of your mind<\/em><\/span> “.\u00a0 Time is the only non renewable resource<\/em><\/span> we have. We can lose money and get it back, lose a job and get another, lose our mind for a bit and recover. Time, once it’s gone, there is no cash back, no refund, no second innings. So one is not sure why so many people go around telling that they are ” killing time<\/em> <\/span>” like they are into some kind of public service. Killing time isn’t it harmless. It’s murder<\/em><\/span>. And the victim- your future self<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n So, time to get one thing straight, up, front and centre- time is not something that you kill, but something you master. Unless the idea is to remain an unpaid intern all your life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contrary to public perception aided largely by the binary world<\/em> <\/span>that we inhabit called the Republic Of Not Enough<\/em><\/span>, where we do not have the time to look up from our perennial Ledger Of Lack<\/em><\/span>, and where real wealth seems to be measured by the number of zeroes in your bank account, the reality is that it is measured in control of your own schedule. So, if once owning a Patek Philippe<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>could have been considered luxury, the new kid on the uber luxury block is having full ownership of your time<\/em><\/span>. The truly successful not just accumulate wealth. They buy back their time. They design their lives so that they own their hours and not end up trading it for anyone and everyone that needs their attention.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Case in Point:<\/span> Warren Buffett<\/span><\/em> spends 80% of his day reading and thinking. Not in endless Zoom calls. Not responding to emails labeled “URGENT!!!” by people who mistake their poor planning for your emergency. Buffett understands that time is the highest-return investment<\/em><\/span>\u2014so why are you spending yours watching cat videos on Instagram?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “ I’m just killing time<\/em> <\/span>” is the equivalent of saying ” I’m killing opportunities<\/em><\/span> “. Jeff Bezos<\/em> <\/span>quit a high paying Wall Street<\/em><\/span> job to start Amazon<\/em><\/span>. Had he killed time <\/span><\/em>waiting for a risk-free moment, he\u2019d probably still be analyzing stock reports instead of reshaping global commerce.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The real luxury today is an empty calendar<\/em><\/span>. Forget your Rolls Royces and Private jets. The real ultra wealthy do not flaunt their wealth flashing gold chains; they do it with the ability to say NO to pointless meetings and obligations. Time freedom is the ultimate flex<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wasting Time is NOT relaxing<\/em><\/span>. It is just wasting. There is significant difference between intentional rest and passive time-wasting. A long walk, meditation, or reading a book? That\u2019s rest. Scrolling through garbage content until your brain melts? That\u2019s just assisted self-destruction.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How about replacing killing time<\/em> <\/span>with feeding time<\/em><\/span> ? Invest in things that nourish your body, mind, soul. Otherwise when the time dies, everything else that you could have done gets buried with it. It is not an obituary you want to write.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With time, you are in an high alert, extremely strict one-way street. No U-Turns\u00a0<\/em><\/span>allowed. 24 hours a day translate to 86,400 seconds if my poor arithmetic is correct. The caveat: whatever does not get used, gets deleted at midnight,. There is no carry forward opportunity<\/em><\/span>. So, what are you doing with the balance?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are obsessing over time<\/em><\/span>, you are following the great ones. Elon Musk<\/em><\/span> schedules his day in 5 minute blocks. Oprah Winfrey<\/em><\/span> prioritises time for self-reflection and deep work. These people don’t kill time<\/em><\/span>– they multiply it. So, what’s your strategy?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wasted time does not come with a reincarnation package<\/em><\/span>, unfortunately. Ask a terminally ill patient. Or an entrepreneur who would give an arm and a leg to get an extra hour in the day. So, if you have time, use it, honor it, respect it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just as we encourage others to ” create more than we can consume<\/em><\/span> “, let’s demand this: Be A Time Creator, not a Time Killer<\/em><\/span>. Next time you catch yourself “killing time<\/em><\/span>,” stop. Instead, ask:\u00a0How do I make time work for me?<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>Because at the end of the day, those who kill time are just digging their own graves\u2014one second at a time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Next time don’t fall prey to the modern paradox<\/em><\/span>– we buy thousand dollar time saving devices only to spend the saved minutes to watch videos of strangers organising their refrigerators. Or the irony of mindfulness apps<\/em><\/span> that remind you to be present while simultaneously interrupting your presence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The wealthiest people are NOT rushing. They have upgraded from ” time is money<\/em> <\/span>” to ” leisure is currency<\/em><\/span> “.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So, what are you doing the next minute?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While the above blog caption might reek of our worst homicidal tendencies, ” killing time ” remains one of our favorite pleasures, besides being the only murder that society enthusiastically endorses. 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