Self Improvement and Motivation for Success-04

Time Management

In this fast paced world, a common complaint that almost everybody has is that they lack

time to do things. In the past, time management was considered to be a thing pertained

for business men only. However, nowadays, everybody falls under the domain of time

management. Personal lives, as well as work lives are well organized once a person

follows the domains of time management. Time management benefits ones mental and

physical health and give them a sheer sense of control and satisfaction. People who are in

control of their time actually tend to lead much fulfilled and successful lives.

The techniques of time management are not fixed or rigid. Moreover, it is not necessary

that all the people get used to all the time management techniques. That is why, one has

to look for the technique that best suits them so that the affectivity is maximum. We all

tend to practice time management in some way or the other. What needs to be focused is

how to maximize the effectiveness of our methods.

Some tips for time management are given as follows:

Set your goals and objectives. This means that whenever you set out to do something,

you should know what purpose you have to fulfill. This would not only give you a sense

of direction, but would also help you allot specific timings to whatever tasks you have to

accomplish.

Set clear priorities in your mind. You should know what is more important to you and

what needs to be done urgently. Prioritizing would help you assess your needs and

requirements in the long term. The ultimate success of a person depends on how well

he/she prioritizes things in life. Short term as well as long term priorities should be made

which should be related to each other. This will eventually make you successful.

While prioritizing, be stern with those aspects of your time which are not contributing to

the long term goals that you have set for yourself. Remove these useless areas from your

time zone so that you can focus your energies towards achieving more.

While mapping your timely needs, make sure to include family time and relaxation time

in your routine. This would ensure good health and peace of mind. Also, allot time for

proper meals and exercise so as to maintain a healthy normal life.

Write down your priorities for a particular time period so that you can examine your

weaker areas and reinforce the time spent on them.

Always keep a diary to plan every day, week and month, a lot of online planners,

software, etc are now available so that you can access your routine plans from home or

from work without carrying all that load. Using the conventional diary is better as it lets

you get off the computer for a bit and think of your priorities with a peaceful mind. You

can start with baby steps and make a To-Do list daily when you start your day. This can

slowly enhance your habit of planning your daily routine while you gear up gradually for

the full daily time planner mode.

Time management is surely a more satisfying way to lead your life. This also helps you

be in control of what you do and reduces stress while improving health.

Self Improvement and Motivation For Success

Challenging yourself to be motivated

All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their

minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are

dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. T.E.

Lawrence

The initiative of having a goal oriented behavior is also known as Motivation. The actual

purpose of motivation is to decrease the mental or physical stress and to rise the factor of

happiness in a person. Motivation is generally of two types: Intrinsic and Extrinsic. The

intrinsic motivation is that which is exhibited by the delight or concern in the given

activity and is rather intrinsic i.e. within the individual itself. On the contrary, extrinsic

motivation is that which is exhibited or enhanced by external factors such as money,

rewards, gifts or intimidation.

If a person is strongly motivated to achieve or gain something huge, then that person is

being involved in aiming high for the future. This is the reason why motivation is inter

linked with challenges. Moreover, our body – physically and mentally is designed in such

a way that it is always ready to accept and face different challenges.

Motivation can be explained further by one of the scenarios given below:

If, for instance, one comes to know that they are in danger, then their immediate

response would be to take all the necessary measures in order to prevent

themselves from the danger and ensure safety.

The scenario mentioned above challenges ones security and lifestyle. That is why, it

manages to rises ones motivation towards the act of protecting themselves. In this

manner。