What is truly a waste of your personal time?

Life is short and time is finite, so don’t ever waste your precious time by doing the 10 things below.

1. Dwelling on the past. I don’t know about you, but I can’t time-travel to my past and make it better. Focus on what you can do right now to improve your life. Let bygones be bygones.
2. Worrying about future. Again, focus on what you can do right now to improve your life. Worry does nothing but steals the present moment away from you. If you think you deserve a better future, work on them instead of worrying about them.
3. Scrolling social media endlessly. Do you think you can scroll to the bottom of your news feed? No. I’ve tried that. It’s okay to catch up with friends through social media but don’t let it consume your life.
4. Oversleeping. Sleeping is vital, but don’t overdo it. Even though you’ve worked hard and deserve a rest, oversleeping isn’t the right way to pamper yourself. Substitute oversleeping with hobbies or activities that you enjoy doing.
5. Planning too much. Similarly, planing is important. Failing to plan is planning to fail. But planning too much could be procrastination in disguise. If you spend more time planning than executing, you’re probably planning too much.
6. Spend time with the wrong people. Some people bring you up. Some pull you down. Spend time with the former. “You're The Average Of The Five People You Spend The Most Time With” -- Jim Rohn.
7. Thinking about how others think about you. You should value people’s feedback, but don’t live your life with the goal to please people. That’s worse than slavery.
8. Helping extremely negative people. Some people are so negative that they suck all your energy like a black hole. If you’re not careful, soon you will be as negative and helpless as them without even knowing why. Don’t sacrifice for nothing. I’ve been there…
9. Trying to change someone. It’s easier to reach the Moon than to change someone. If you feel someone has to change, try to change your views or opinions about them. That’s much more doable and you will feel better too.
10. Not paying attention to anything you do. No matter what you do, you’re somewhat wasting your time if you don’t pay attention to it. If you’re reading a book while thinking about the live soccer match, it’s better to simply watch the live match and return to reading with full attention later. Attention is scarce today. If you can focus on one thing at a time, you can go truly far.

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