DON’T LET PEOPLE WASTE YOUR TIME, YOU DON’T GET THAT BACK.
There are a plethora of theories on time, some say “it is what it is” and some point to the fact that it’s all an illusion: That the past, present and future all work simultaneously. What I know for sure is you don’t get that shit back, there’s no takesies backsies none of that. Once that moment is gone, it is gone forever living on in your memories.
We share our time with many people throughout the day whether it be intentional or not. So, when I say don’t let people waste your time, I’m talking in terms or what you allow, the intentional conversations you have in person or over the phone. I used to work for a marketing firm a while back and when we came into work, before my boss sent us out into the field we’d have an hour of him educating us so we’d basically be students of the business before we actually went to work. My job consisted of non-stop communication and interactions with people and the #1 lesson was “DON’T LET PEOPLE WASTE YOUR TIME!” When I first started, people would act like they were going to buy something and would completely talk my ear off then would proceed to turn around and tell me they were broke or should come back next week after I just wasted 30 minutes pitching to them. My boss would always tell me the people who want it will buy it right away there is no need to waste your time trying to convince someone on why they need it. Keep it moving , there are plenty more people to see. Now, I honestly do have a point to this story and I feel as though you can apply this business scenario to any aspect of your life.
If you’re in a relationship/friendship and you feel like you’re the only one pulling strings and making an effort, you’ve talked to them over and over again about it and nothing changes - They are wasting your time if they can’t at least meet you half way. If you own a business and you feel as if an employee you hired is dragging their feet in YOUR business, they’ve got no drive or passion to do what you hired them to do. Time in this case is money honey - talk to them, find the issue and if there is no improvement or willingness to try, it’s time for them to GO. There is absolutely no reason for them to be wasting your time and obviously theirs.
When allocating time, you need to be able to think to yourself okay what am I benefiting from this - the joy of helping someone, a great time, love, support, motivation, closure, success, or what ever you find beneficial to your personal needs and if not it is a waste of your time - find something else to spend your time on.
