In their battle to come to terms with the arrow of time, people have discovered different means to tame the passing of years, months, and days. They invented the clock, the calendar, and spent countless hours trying to figure out the concept of time.
One thing after another, they put their fears into words — and we are left with a good deal of wise quotes about time.
So nowadays, whenever we struggle with scheduling our time, prioritizing, or being late, we can turn to Shakespeare’s or Leonardo da Vinci’s famous sayings — and see that similar issues troubled them, too.
Luckily, you don’t have to spend hours combing through dusty books or hidden corners of the Internet to hear what the world’s best thinkers have to say. We already did that for you!
Whether the FOMO makes your anxiety go through the roof or you just struggle with keeping up with your daily to-do list — the world’s greatest minds have already been there.
1. “We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.” — John F. Kennedy
John Kennedy
While different cultures have various perceptions of time, one thing is certain: waiting for time to simply pass you by is a waste. You should learn to use time to your advantage.
Once we start understanding how time can be used as a tool rather than something we passively rely on, achieving goals gets much easier!
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2. “Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” — Marthe Troly-Curtin
Marthe Troly Curtin
This famous line holds a true sentiment. Within “the grind” culture today, it might seem that whatever doesn’t make us money or is an investment in the future is a waste of time.
Yet, as many as 94% of people value work-life balance and believe spending time on things that enrich us (just not financially) is just as important.
So, instead of overworking, try going for simple activities that’ll perk you up.
If you love watching TV shows, enjoy your Netflix binge. Go window shopping for hours or spend time with your loved ones. Appreciate your downtime guilt-free.
As long as you enjoy an activity, the amount of time spent on it doesn’t matter.
3. “Time is what we want most but what we use worst.” — William Penn
William Penn
Only 12% of people have a dedicated time management system, a recent Timewatch survey shows. Despite the alarmingly low numbers, many people believe that proper time management reduces stress, increases productivity, and brings more focus and confidence at work.
Still we tend to lose a lot of time on unnecessary things — a minute here, ten minutes there, and we end up with an entire wasted day on meaningless tasks.
Learning how to manage our time is a skill that requires constant work. So, to use time in the best way possible, it’s important to come up with a system and schedule that makes our time use more efficient.
4. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller
Robert Schuller
We frequently hear “This too shall pass,” as a way of comforting ourselves during difficult times. But what we often forget is that those moments are when we truly grow, harden, and evolve.
By simply waiting for a rough period to pass, we lose out on the opportunity to learn from the experience and become stronger. See what lessons you can learn and let time make you wiser.
5. “ ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.” — Timothy Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
We’ve all heard stories of people regretting not taking a chance on their dreams because they weren’t good enough yet, weren’t confident enough, or lacked the resources or support.
These stories, however, aren’t complete fiction.
When we keep promising ourselves that “someday” we’ll realize our passion, we effectively lose time.
It is better to take a risk and put in the effort to realize a dream because then we get the chance to learn and improve. Otherwise, we’re left with a perpetual “what if…”
6. “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” — Bil Keane
Bil Keane
This quote is a good reminder that we should appreciate the time we have now because not everyone is lucky enough to have it. Also, dwelling on the past only makes us less productive and more anxious.
Thus, appreciating the moment you have right now does wonders for motivation and overcoming difficulties.
7. “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” — William Shakespeare
Shakespeare
In this quote from The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare alluded to the benefits of doing something earlier rather than missing an opportunity.
It is so easy to put off things like writing up an email, checking a job listing, getting a medical check-up, and so on. We get lost in other things until it becomes too late.
Combat your procrastination, even if it means doing something way before the deadline.
8. “The past always looks better than it was. It’s only pleasant because it isn’t here.” — Finley Peter Dunne
Finley Peter Dunne
Have you noticed how each generation tends to reminisce about their past, claiming it was much better in their day?
As it turns out, it is a very human thing to do — our brains tend to embellish good memories. In fact, researchers found that positive memories stay with us much longer than negative ones. They call this “fading affect bias.”
So, the times haven’t changed, only our perception of them.
Take your past with a grain of salt, and remember to take some pressure off the time you live in.
9. “The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine Exupery
It’s a common saying that there are no age limits to anything in life. Morgan Freeman landed his first big role at 52, and Winston Churchill became Prime Minister at 66!
Let go of any fears or embarrassment that you are too young or too old to take up a career endeavor, especially if it’s something you’re deeply passionate about and you love doing it. The only mistake you can make is waiting so long that you give up in the end.
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10. “Time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies ahead.” — Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Even though this quote comes from a work of fiction, it’s an important one nonetheless.
With this thought from the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling pointed out that no matter how much we wish to stop time when hardship is on the horizon, we can’t go against it.
The biggest favor we can do ourselves is to accept the passage of time, both when good and bad things happen. The sooner we face our troubles, the sooner they’ll be over.
2 Corinthians 6:2
2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
1 John 2:17
17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
Jeremiah 29:11
Trust God
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
John 3:16
You Are Loved
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 9:4
4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
Proverbs 16:9
9 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.
Proverbs 21:5
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to
Proverbs 27:1
1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Psalms 31:15
15 My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.
Psalm 90:12 – A Heart of Wisdom
12 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Romans 13:11
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Esther 4:14
14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
Mark 13:32-33
32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.
2 Peter 3:8-9
8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Colossians 4:5-6
5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Ephesians 5:15-17
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,
2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Proverbs 6:6-8
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
James 4:13-17
13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.”
14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.
17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
It’s all in the timing – Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace
Happy great new week- ( monday)
21/10/2024
Bishop Duke Akamisoko
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