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Are You Wasting Enough Time?

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

With aphorisms, or quotations, always try to find the opposite of the one you hear to know most often that the world REALLY is not as black and white as some of these foo foo Tony Robbins motivational speakers would lead you to believe. I see things naturally in a contrarian way so when the speaker loudly proclaims that the early bird gets the worm, I think, but the second mouse gets the cheese. That has been true with new inventions, often the second developer seizes on the mistakes of the pioneer and comes out the winner in the marketplace.

Today I would like to focus on idle minds are the devil's workshop. And ask you to think...

Are You Wasting Enough Time?

The time management gurus would have you think unless every minute of your day is planned out YOU ARE NOT PRODUCTIVE. There is something to that, and not having kids on the street getting into mischief or crime. But the flip quotation is:  

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."

It is for play, creativity, LETTING THE MIND UNWIND. Don't guilt trip yourself in the wasted time zone, but enjoy it, and like all things in life, things in moderation.

Time on their hands

Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Not a waste Gary. I love your popcorn art. Especially the piggy looking one in a dress.

Jun 23, 2014 01:47 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Sometimes Gary, wasted time is actually recharge time when we get our faculties back together. My faculties really need attention

Jun 23, 2014 05:29 AM
Steve Ewing - Keller Williams Realty
Keller Williams - Stockton, CA

Gary - When we are born we all receive a "bucket" of time and are told to be careful with that bucket.  I have know people that were very careful with the bucket however the bucket rusted and fell apart.  I have also know people that are way too protective of their buckets and never give out any of their time to anyone or anything.   Me, my bucket is about three quarters empty, dented and scratched and I am still handing out time.  Moral to this story, there is none, sorry.  Do I waste time, sure, have I had a good life, definitely.  Thanks for the blog.  

Jun 23, 2014 06:44 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I love that picture....what a creative piece of art!  I will never look at popcorn the same again!

Jun 23, 2014 09:01 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

One of my favorites is that the man who has no time to think will never accomplish great things.   I'm sitting here trying to come up with what the flip side of that one would be.   Maybe the guy who is really busy will accomplish a lot of little things... 

Jun 23, 2014 12:39 PM
Lisa Friedman
Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT
35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

I find that I come up with my best ideas during my 'down' time. We need time to recharge ourselves lest we get stuck in the rut of work, work, work and burn out.

The popcorn art is great!!

Jun 24, 2014 12:13 AM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

That art work is very cute:)

I'm sure, you enjoyed creating it and did not even think about real estate at those few minutes.

Dec 14, 2014 06:13 PM