I believe that the fastest way to have more new ideas is to read more and travel the world. How can we find more free time to read more books and travel more?
- How do you spend your time?
After tracking my time for a week, I realized something:
I spent too much time watching YouTube videos, although I told my parents that they were watching too much TV!
If I stop watching YouTube videos, I will have more time to read books.
More importantly, if I don’t watch YouTube videos anymore, I will be able to write more blog articles.
For instance, instead of writing 3 or 4 articles a day, I can write 7 or 8 articles a day – that means I will be able to complete many projects earlier each month and can travel regularly.
In other words, watching YouTube videos stops me from traveling the world.
You can also track your time for a week and then you will see how you are spending your time!
- A new relationship with my time:
Which activity is more meaningful, watching YouTube videos or traveling the world? The answer is pretty obvious to me: I prefer traveling the world. Therefore, I have decided not to watch YouTube videos from now on.
Apart from time, people that I habitually associate with can also define my reality to some degree because we all influence each other in the social circle. Actually, an important study shows that the individuals that you associate with habitually determine 90% of your success/failure in business/life. For instance, if your social circle is full of people who waste time every day, it’s quite likely that’s also your habit. If your social circle is filled with people who cherish their time, chances are you won’t waste your time either.
Many years ago, when I had a day job, my boss was a highly efficient guy who taught me how to save time. He blamed me for doing things too slowly, but I was not upset. Instead, I was very grateful because he showed me a different way of looking at this world and handling things at work. His philosophy tremendously improved my productivity! Positive influences can change your life, whereas negative influences may rob you of your ambitious dreams. If your friends aren’t supporting you, you may have to make some difficult decisions.
“How you spend your time and who you spend your time with can determine your success or failure as well as who you really are.”
