The economics of time

I wrote quite a lengthy piece on this but decided I needed to follow my own advice and try to use as little of your time as necessary. So here is the concise summary, it’s nothing new or earth shattering and you may not even agree. If that’s the case then leave a comment and explain why:
Time is a finite commodity and each person has an unknown amount of it. One moment you might feel like you have a lot of it, the next moment you may discover you don’t.

Time gets used up but because you don’t know how much you have, each bit of it should be considered to have equal value. I know that time spent doing laundry does not seem as valuable as time spent having dinner with friends but it is. Each minute of time has equal value, it’s how you use that time that makes a difference to how you appreciate it.

By the way, if loading laundry doesn’t make you feel good make sure to be thinking about something that does whilst you do it. Use that valuable time to be a happier person; sing if you like :)

Time cannot be saved, it can merely be exchanged for a different use. Using a dishwater does not save time, it just means you can use that time to do something else like reading a book. There is no ‘Bank of Time’ that offers a current and savings account.

Time is your friend and should never be considered your enemy. Time always gives and never takes.