Thinking Time Portfolio
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
– Voltaire
Do you have ‘thinking time’?
Sounds very odd? But isn’t it true that we are so busy that we have no time to
think? Successful people spend a lot of their time in thinking. Your thinking
quality will decide the quality of your planning and execution. Thinking is a
mind function and not a physical activity. Like you allocate specific time for
activities such as exercising, bathing, eating and writing, you should also
allot specific time for the ‘portfolio of thinking’.
Choose a time when you will not
be disturbed at all. Reflect on the following:
·
What are my long term goals?
·
How am I progressing with my goals?
·
What are my five most important priorities and am I
adequately working on them?
·
Do I have all the resources I need to complete the
immediate task on hand?
·
Am I effective and efficient? Can I improve the
same?
You can go on adding to the above
list. Start with minimum 30 minutes and gradually go up to at least two hours
of thinking time per day. You will notice your productivity substantially going
up.
(From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')
NC Sridharan
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