14 things you waste your time on

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

By eradicating these bad habits, you will save several hours for something really important.

Many people constantly say that they could use an extra 24 hours a day. But this is something from the realm of fantasy. But it is quite possible to make sure that our time is spent rationally. But for this you need to stop doing some obvious and not very actions.

1. To be willing to help everyone around

Helping people is, of course, necessary if you care about their well-being. But you can't sacrifice yourself and put your interests, responsibilities and emotional health on the altar of relationships. Spending yourself on helping everyone you meet, you morally burn out and lose strength. Which could direct you to something really interesting and necessary.

If you spend more time on others than on yourself, in most cases it's time to at least think. And as a maximum - start taking care of your condition and peace of mind.

2. Wait for the right moment

Let's remember the famous Soviet sideboard, which kept the best dishes in the house - a source of pride for the owners. Perhaps someone still has something similar in the apartment. Now remember: how often did someone use these utensils? Did they get her at all? Most often, the services were kept until "better times". Which, as a rule, never came.

Likewise, most people postpone their desires into the "beautiful far away." They come up with conditions: when I do this, then … But at such a pace the desired may never come true. If you crave for something, strive for it with all your soul, then act. The best time is now.

3. Talk about goals without further action

This point flows smoothly from the previous one. Sharing plans and ideas is sometimes helpful and inspiring. But it's bad if nothing goes further than conversations. As a result, you are wasting your and other people's time.

Before you talk about anything, make sure that you are not just chatting and that you really intend to carry out your plans. Otherwise, in the future, you may well remember this dialogue, and you will find yourself in an awkward position.

4. Go to the shopping center and to the sites of online stores when there is no money for purchases

If the budget is scheduled and bonuses at work are not expected soon, this is a goofy occupation. Just get upset once more and you will sigh heavily.

Of course, there is an option when you look after some thing to start saving for it. But let's face it, most of the time we just stare.

5. Compete with others

If you have the desire to become a professional and expert in a particular field, then this is commendable and nothing to worry about. Spending time on self-development and improving your life is right. But if you are competing with your acquaintance or friend in who has a better life, this is a stupid activity.

You do not have to prove anything to anyone or do, acquire something, just to wipe someone's nose. This is a dead-end situation forcing you to live a lifestyle that is probably not right for you. And all this is spent money, effort and time that you could spend with great benefit and pleasure.

6. Mistake insults for constructive criticism

If you asked someone to share their opinion on your work, and in response you get a short "Some bullshit" or worse, do not try to get upset. Criticism is, of course, the engine of progress, but only if it is accompanied by explanations and arguments.

Feedback from the outside should help you look at something from a different angle, expand your vision. If in response you receive an empty negative, you must not give up and even more overly reflect. Thus, you are simply wasting your time, and the "critic" at this moment continues to live on, not remembering about you.

7. Agree to something so as not to offend the person

Caring for the feelings of others is not a bad thing at all. But if it turns into spinelessness and inability to refuse, then first of all you are doing yourself badly.

Of course, if a person really asks to be with you and has gone somewhere with you too, why not support him? But if such a system only works in one direction (not yours), stop thinking about other people's feelings. Do what is interesting and important to you. And don't waste time thinking up excuses, because saying “No, I don't want to” is much easier and more honest.

8. Blindly follow advice

Communicating with knowledgeable people, watching training videos, reading books, articles and highlighting something new and useful for yourself is definitely right. But it's important to remember that not all good advice works the same for everyone. You can spend a lot of time getting used to something, and in the end, life will not get better, but only get worse. For example, early waking is not good for everyone. And although many people advise getting up a little light, this does not mean that you will immediately become more productive and it will help you. There is a chance that things will turn out differently.

Therefore, approach your experiments with caution. Think about what you are going to implement, and do not rush to try everything that you are recommended. Listen to yourself, your body, and how you feel. They will tell you how to proceed.

9. Do something with a superficial knowledge of the subject

Most often, such a plot has two development options. Either you do it crookedly and obliquely, or you just throw it without finishing. The third option, where everything worked out for you, is, alas, the rarest.

You will save a lot of time if you thoroughly study the subject before you get down to business. If you have to make corrections, then at a minimum. In contrast to the situation when you did not understand and immediately began to complete the task. And this applies to everything for which you can take up.

10. Asking for advice when you really know what you want

Sometimes it’s hard to admit to yourself what you want, but it’s necessary to do it. And it is not at all necessary to look for confirmation or approval in someone's words. Moreover, your opinions with the interlocutor may differ, and you will not hear what you really want. Because of this, doubts may appear and, as a result, you will spend more time achieving what you want.

11. Leave the trash when cleaning

Thus, you often put off the inevitable and doom yourself to repeated cleaning and another waste of time.

If a thing has not been useful before, the likelihood that it will suddenly be needed tends to zero. Do not do double work and throw away the trash sparingly. If the item is in good condition and it’s a pity to throw it away, sell it or give it to someone who needs it.

12. Buy groceries for one or two days

We will not talk about the importance of the shopping list, this is obvious. But it is also important to look ahead and buy non-perishable food in reserve. In the future, this habit will help you not to go shopping every day. By the way, you can also use home delivery of groceries. This will save you a lot of time and effort.

13. Identify your diseases through Google

Yes, reading health articles and studying expert commentary is helpful. However, to diagnose oneself is an idea, to put it mildly, so-so. Moreover, in such cases, we are not limited only to the study of articles. After reading, people usually go on to self-medication, which in itself is dangerous.

If you have something sick, you need to go to the doctor, and not waste time and money on going to the pharmacy for something that you may not need. Remember that when you self-medicate, you are missing out on time to deal with a real illness that your doctor might diagnose.

Sometimes this is critical.

14. Go to the store without making sure that the goods are in stock

There are times when they write on the site that there is a thing in the store, but on the spot it turns out that it has been sold. But this situation is quite rare. More often than not, people just go to the store, hoping to take home the desired purchase. However, the outcome of the trip is not always happy. It is better not to waste your time and always look in advance, so as not to be upset later.