Comments on: How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:34:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark Dykeman http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-57934 Mark Dykeman Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:13:47 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-57934 Hi Scott, another thought-provoking article. The main message that I get from your article is that essentially we need to take control and manage the activities we do, including prioritizing and scheduling them. You're trying to teach people with many demands upon them: (I've deliberately avoided using the phrase "demands on their time") (1) How to calm down (2) How to reassert control over emotions and engage some rational thought (3) How to prioritize what needs to get done, then start back at it I like the fact that you've given the reader a different way of presenting these steps to attract their attention. I was going to debate you on whether or not time really does exist (I see it as the means by which we measure the rate of change, plus the fact that most events have beginnings and endings does imply that time is out there, somewhere), but it's immaterial to what I think your article is trying to accomplish. Fear is the mind killer. Hi Scott, another thought-provoking article.

The main message that I get from your article is that essentially we need to take control and manage the activities we do, including prioritizing and scheduling them. You’re trying to teach people with many demands upon them: (I’ve deliberately avoided using the phrase “demands on their time”)

(1) How to calm down
(2) How to reassert control over emotions and engage some rational thought
(3) How to prioritize what needs to get done, then start back at it

I like the fact that you’ve given the reader a different way of presenting these steps to attract their attention.

I was going to debate you on whether or not time really does exist (I see it as the means by which we measure the rate of change, plus the fact that most events have beginnings and endings does imply that time is out there, somewhere), but it’s immaterial to what I think your article is trying to accomplish.

Fear is the mind killer.

]]> By: Considering The Universe » Blog Archive » What would you do with 36 hours LESS? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-55405 Considering The Universe » Blog Archive » What would you do with 36 hours LESS? Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:49:49 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-55405 [...] The term “busy” is another way of focusing our choices away from ourselves. By saying “I’m too busy” we are not using our personal power to determine what we do and when.  Every moment of every day, I have a choice to continue doing whatever I’m doing or do something else. This is precisely what Scott H Young talked about in his insightful post about time. Time is a relative construct, really we are always in now. When you’re deliberate in your actions, you can find yourself doing exactly what you want to be doing every moment. Time cannot be wasted; time is only this moment. As Scott says: Time is not a resource. It is completely inside your mind. You can’t experience time, only right now. You simply have memories of the past and projections of the future that leads you to suspect time exists. It is your focus on these concepts of time, which don’t appear through the senses, that make it real. [...] [...] The term “busy” is another way of focusing our choices away from ourselves. By saying “I’m too busy” we are not using our personal power to determine what we do and when.  Every moment of every day, I have a choice to continue doing whatever I’m doing or do something else. This is precisely what Scott H Young talked about in his insightful post about time. Time is a relative construct, really we are always in now. When you’re deliberate in your actions, you can find yourself doing exactly what you want to be doing every moment. Time cannot be wasted; time is only this moment. As Scott says: Time is not a resource. It is completely inside your mind. You can’t experience time, only right now. You simply have memories of the past and projections of the future that leads you to suspect time exists. It is your focus on these concepts of time, which don’t appear through the senses, that make it real. [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty | richard-heider.de http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-55401 Scott H Young » How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty | richard-heider.de Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:31:00 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-55401 [...] Scott H Young » How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty The problem with the time poverty crisis, is that it doesn’t actually exist. Society creates the illusion and people buy into it. [...] [...] Scott H Young » How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty The problem with the time poverty crisis, is that it doesn’t actually exist. Society creates the illusion and people buy into it. [...]

]]> By: No Mails Today . And No Complaints at in|ad|ae|qu|at http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-55109 No Mails Today . And No Complaints at in|ad|ae|qu|at Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:53:58 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-55109 [...] Der Frei- Freitag passt nicht nur trefflich zum Tage , sondern gibt uns Gelegenheit zum Drive- by- Shooting mehrerer soft ( resp. : social ) Topics . So ist die - nota bene via e- mail - an die Firmen- Mitarbeiter ergangene Message absolut ambivalent interpretierbar . Je nach Perspektive mag man dieser Nachricht einen humanistischen Dreh geben ( Can We Talk ? ) oder denjenigen der Effizienz ( Companies Limit Email Use to Boost Productivity ) . Jedenfalls ruft man stante pede den Trend zu einer neuen , interpersonellen Office- Kultur aus ( ABC ) . - Ob eines solche Beschränkung eine Remedur gegen die Zeitarmut ist , oder ob die Pflege des person- to- person mehr Ressourcen von Zeit und Energie frisst ( wie es ein technizistisches Fortschrittsmodell suggerierte ) , beantwortet Scott H. Young auf seinem Blog höchst produktiv , indem er daran erinnert , dass “Zeit” nichts Anderes ist , als ein soziales Konstrukt . Time is not a resource. It is completely inside your mind. You can’t experience time, only right now. ( … ) Even if you look beyond this abstract perspective, time is not a resource. Twenty-four hours will pass in the day no matter what you do. You can’t store or collect time, nor can you grasp it in this moment. [...] [...] Der Frei- Freitag passt nicht nur trefflich zum Tage , sondern gibt uns Gelegenheit zum Drive- by- Shooting mehrerer soft ( resp. : social ) Topics . So ist die – nota bene via e- mail – an die Firmen- Mitarbeiter ergangene Message absolut ambivalent interpretierbar . Je nach Perspektive mag man dieser Nachricht einen humanistischen Dreh geben ( Can We Talk ? ) oder denjenigen der Effizienz ( Companies Limit Email Use to Boost Productivity ) . Jedenfalls ruft man stante pede den Trend zu einer neuen , interpersonellen Office- Kultur aus ( ABC ) . – Ob eines solche Beschränkung eine Remedur gegen die Zeitarmut ist , oder ob die Pflege des person- to- person mehr Ressourcen von Zeit und Energie frisst ( wie es ein technizistisches Fortschrittsmodell suggerierte ) , beantwortet Scott H. Young auf seinem Blog höchst produktiv , indem er daran erinnert , dass “Zeit” nichts Anderes ist , als ein soziales Konstrukt . Time is not a resource. It is completely inside your mind. You can’t experience time, only right now. ( … ) Even if you look beyond this abstract perspective, time is not a resource. Twenty-four hours will pass in the day no matter what you do. You can’t store or collect time, nor can you grasp it in this moment. [...]

]]> By: zdoll http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-55052 zdoll Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:00:40 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-55052 I actually read The Power of Now last year, and your mention of it has refreshed my memories of all of those concepts that I had forgotten. I like to occasionally visit your blog and pick a few articles to read that interest me. I found your blog in a google search when I was looking for "answers" to my problems a few months ago. I saved your blog into my favorite websites, and I will try to visit it more frequently from now on. Currently, I am a college student. I am supposedly taking more classes than I should be, and "time poverty" has been a problem for me. After I read this, I felt empowered. From now on I will try to only do activities that are important and meaningful to me. I will also try not to complain about "not having enough time" to do everything I want to. Complaining usually does not solve any problems, it only spreads negativity onto others, and it makes me feel worse, but I digress... I am sorry for leaving such a super long comment but this is my first one. I think your ideas are genius, and thank you for sharing your insights. :) I actually read The Power of Now last year, and your mention of it has refreshed my memories of all of those concepts that I had forgotten.

I like to occasionally visit your blog and pick a few articles to read that interest me. I found your blog in a google search when I was looking for “answers” to my problems a few months ago. I saved your blog into my favorite websites, and I will try to visit it more frequently from now on.

Currently, I am a college student. I am supposedly taking more classes than I should be, and “time poverty” has been a problem for me. After I read this, I felt empowered. From now on I will try to only do activities that are important and meaningful to me.

I will also try not to complain about “not having enough time” to do everything I want to. Complaining usually does not solve any problems, it only spreads negativity onto others, and it makes me feel worse, but I digress…

I am sorry for leaving such a super long comment but this is my first one. I think your ideas are genius, and thank you for sharing your insights.

:)

]]> By: dhaunsch » Zeit http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-54716 dhaunsch » Zeit Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:47:37 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-54716 [...] Schöne und spannende Gedanken zum Thema Zeit und Zeitarmut, gefunden via imgriff und geschrieben von Scott in seinem nachdenklichen Artikel: How to free yourself from Time Poverty. [...] [...] Schöne und spannende Gedanken zum Thema Zeit und Zeitarmut, gefunden via imgriff und geschrieben von Scott in seinem nachdenklichen Artikel: How to free yourself from Time Poverty. [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-09-20 « Matthew Henty http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-54698 links for 2007-09-20 « Matthew Henty Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:33:06 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-54698 [...] Scott H Young » How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty (tags: productivity time) [...] [...] Scott H Young » How to Free Yourself from Time Poverty (tags: productivity time) [...]

]]> By: malki http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-54544 malki Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:31:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-54544 This was an incredible post that tied together what I knew all along in a very different way and crystallised some woolly fluff. Thanks for the insight! It also gives me a whole new perspective on understanding other people's actions when time concepts and values systems don't mesh with my own. Their behaviour seems so illogical but now makes more sense. This was an incredible post that tied together what I knew all along in a very different way and crystallised some woolly fluff. Thanks for the insight!

It also gives me a whole new perspective on understanding other people’s actions when time concepts and values systems don’t mesh with my own. Their behaviour seems so illogical but now makes more sense.

]]> By: Rahul http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-54513 Rahul Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:42:14 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-54513 Scott, I like the concepts you present here. It's amazing how I've been thinking about these ideas for a little while now, and then this article pops into my life. The Law of Attraction, eh? Keep up the good work! Rahul Scott,

I like the concepts you present here. It’s amazing how I’ve been thinking about these ideas for a little while now, and then this article pops into my life. The Law of Attraction, eh? Keep up the good work!

Rahul

]]> By: Great http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-54472 Great Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:57:33 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/18/how-to-free-yourself-from-time-poverty/#comment-54472 @ How To Free Yourself of Lack Of Time: Great, your comment is very useful. @ How To Free Yourself of Lack Of Time:
Great, your comment is very useful.

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