09-07-12 - "Time is Love"

This weeks lesson, and more so challenge was time management.  I experienced a couple different ways in which I had to balance my time accordingly, find the time to make time for other opportunities and even take note of the time in a different country.  Oddly enough, my current song I have had on repeat is "Time is Love," by Josh Turner, which I highly recommend for all you Country music fans.  

"I know I gotta put in the hours, make the money while the sunlight shines." - Josh Turner
With so many priorities, obligations, and other activities going on it is difficult to balance the time allotted for each  task.  For instance, for being both a full time employee as well as student I often get a sudden urge of anxiety as to what all I have to do and what I will be doing next.  Being able to plan ahead and look at my timeline of tasks, determining which task to tackle first as well as reassuring myself that IT WILL get done, definitely helps me to power through.  I liked this verse from "Time is Love," by Josh Turner because it illustrates that I have to put in the hours to accomplish what needs to be done in a timely manner.

"But anything I gotta get done, it can get done some other time." - Josh Turner
An interesting phrase relating to time and my attempt at time management.  When an opportunity arises, sometimes you have to just bite the bullet and take a chance right then and there.  I have learned that just as time is not replaceable, neither are certain opportunities.  Chances, are also not consistently granted from a genie.  I decided to take a chance and made a time sensitive decision this week.  One that is very important to me and I feel is a huge priority at the moment until it is resolved.  It is one of those instances where I feel as if the right situation comes up "anything I gotta get done, can get done some other time."  Sometimes we have to make way and push other assignments to the side for a little bit, only to officially complete others and ensure the fulfillment of the decision made.  I intend to do just this.

"Time is love, gotta run.  Love to hang longer but I've got someone, who waits." - Josh Turner
My last incident of time for the week has been keeping track of the time difference between Arizona, and a country across the seas. Now why in the world would I be doing such a thing?  A very close friend of mine was recently deployed again it has been quite a task keeping up with the time difference when we are actually able speak.  Here I thought eastern standard time was hard adjusting to, but I never thought I would have to be aware of someones time zone that was a day and a half and so many hours ahead of ours!  It is so nice to talk to him though, even for a split second to let him know he has someone at home thinking of him ("But I've got someone").  I enjoy devoting my time before I go to bed and when he is getting ready for work a whole day ahead, just to say goodnight (or good morning in his case) and wish him a good day.  Time is love and we both cherish the duration we get to speak but unfortunately, we both gotta run as well.  

This week has been a challenge I am thankful I have accepted.  I am looking forward to experiencing even more factors that will test my timing capabilities in the future to come.