Time Allocation Control

We really never had any similar occasion in history where people enjoy spending a lot of hours with their addictions. It was different when early humans spent time out with Nature. At least the natural messenger was benevolent. Mother Nature's interest has always been to teach us to live in harmony with the rest of Creation. Nowadays, our attention (hours and hours and hours of it)  are captured for longer and longer periods of time by a questionable influence that have interests far different from our individual interests. This is done though our current high technology media that markets the ideas of a few people. We have been buying all their popular ideas.

So what can we do about it?

For infants, go back to basics and start with numbers.

For young children, introduce time telling and time management in terms of establishing schedules for school, homework, play, meals, sleep, etc. Present time and tasks in list or table format. If you have to use hi-tech media, make sure you provide more time on learning Values, good relationships, academic education, games and entertainment in decreasing if not equal amounts.

For adults, re-learn how you can use simple counting to work for your welfare. Adults must become completely and totally aware of how much they spend each day for sleeping, resting their eyes and minds during work, time working for another person, time working to pay government taxes, time working on your own projects if you have any, time working on your physical health.  It may be time to re-balance your schedule. Reset the time schedule to make it work for you if really necessary. I understand that it  will be a little tricky at first. But you may do the re scheduling now and delay the implementation when it is more feasible. It is better late than never. Your own lives really depend on it!

Expect that no one else might do this for you except you. So it's about time to teach your brain some simple time allocation skills. If you think your brain is not naturally wired for it, then recruit more brain cells to make it possible. Your adult brain still has the property of neuroplasticity or malleability. Use a journal if you must. Time to get organized. Do it at work or in your extracurricular activities. Be serious of taking advantage of such opportunities for you will need it in the future where you may need to put up your own projects.