The excuse I don't have time for

In this post I would like to tell you, about the most common excuse among humans.

Its a phrase we all, at some point, have said and mostly heard before:

”I don’t have time”

This excuse seems to be very acceptable for not accomplishing your goals and your dreams.

You say “I just don’t have the time” to many things. You say it to skip your workout to justify being unsatisfied with your body. You say it to justify why you never go travel. You say it to skip your dream to justify why you never accomplishing it. You say it because you genuinely have other commitments.

But.. It’s actually not the truth, is it? You get, just like everyone else, 24 hours a day to put on your shoes and walk into your life. You might have thought to yourself, how some people always seems to be accomplishing their goals and still have time for themselves, relaxation and enjoyment.

The difference, the only difference actually, is that those people knows how to manage their priorities. In reality it’s never about time, it’s about priority.

So, when you are saying “I don’t have time for this” it simply means, that you don’t consider that goal or that dream a priority. That’s obviously okay. Not all goals are important for you.

I’m sure, you deep down wants to get these things done, but the truth is, you’re just not committed enough to make them your priorities. You might be very busy with spending time on work, which you might not even love, or busy with boring weekend plans, you secretly can’t give a shit about or spending valuable time on something, because you simply haven’t learned to say no. And then, when you’re finally getting home, you are too exhausted to do anything beside going to bed. And you still complain, you don’t have time.

But I have bright news for you. You can change this.

Start by focusing your time on things and events that energize you - things that brighten you up - and then try, to avoid things that don’t. Life is about doing things that makes you fly, that makes you feel truly alive. This is what truly matters.

Change your routines. If you’d like to exercise or spend more time with your family, but you simply work too

much and can’t get any day off. Well, if that’s the case, then make time for it anyway. If it’s a priority – if it’s important to you, you will find a way. If you’d rather go home after work and watch television. Well, then watching television is a bigger priority, than exercising or spending time with your family. I do understand you might feel tired, but if you spend your time on things you love, you’ll automatically get more energized. If you're truly looking forward to each day, then these priorities of yours, won’t seem so hard to get done. Make the time. Wake up 30 minutes earlier, listen to motivational pep-talks as you drive, ride or walk to work (or even on the way to the grocery store). Take the stairs, ride your bike and so on. The only obstacle between you and your goals is you.

And honestly: It’s not the things you say that are important to you. It’s what you do, that’s important to you. You cannot run from that.

Instead of saying “I don’t have time” say “It’s not a priority”. Things will get much more clear for you.

Like the annoying person I am, I simply love when people say something like “Yes, I would really wish I could do that. I just don’t have the time”. Because every single time I say “Really? I don’t think that’s the reason. It’s just not a priority for you.” They might feel a bit provocated, but I just can’t help it. I don’t want people to lie for themselves.

If you are being truly honest to yourself and making a choice of taking ultimate control over your life, your priorities will get more clear. It’s important to make time for your priorities and embrace them – and I mean all of your priorities, small and big, because it will make you feel truly satisfied and you’ll feel like you’re going forward in your life and accomplishing something.

Make time for the things that matter. And the things you don’t make time for; Be honest and say “It’s not a priority for me right now”. That doesn’t mean it won’t ever be, but whenever you start pursuing one priority, it will be easier to pursue others too. Learn to say no when you don’t want to do something – simply because you have other commitments that matters more.

You’ll soon realize the magic behind this. Make yourself a priority; Because it's time to realize how it feels to be alive.