Past...Future...Present...The Order Is Important

I hear a lot of discussion about time management. I am of the opinion that time doesn't need anyone's help. Time has managed to elapse at a steady pace without my help. The bottom line is that I cannot manage time, I can only manage myself. It is up to me to take the 24 hours with which I am blessed each day and utilize it in a manner that results in personal growth, cultivated relationships, and increased productivity. With that in mind, I offer the following time utilization principles:

• The past is a place for reflection, not a place of residence. Reflect on the past and seek to learn lessons from your experiences that which will enable you to move forward. The most significant thing about the past is that it has passed. Learn from it, and move on.
• The future is a destination to be pursued, not a destiny to be endured. Look ahead to determine where you want to be and what I to become. Develop the strategies that will enable you to achieve your significant goals. Then pursue them with enthusiastic determination.
• The present is a place for continued progress from the past toward the future. Future success is determined by what you are willing to do today to move toward achieving your significant goals and dreams.

Learn lessons from the past. Create dreams for the future. Use today to move toward experiencing those dreams.