Students, exercise time discipline. Time is a valuable resource, more valuable even than money. Budget your time wisely, spending it on the most important activities first. Then with your remaining time, spend it on “luxuries”.
You always know how much money you have remaining – just look in your wallet and your bank account. You can count the dollars in your wallet, and see your bank balance online if you’ve signed up for online banking with your financial institution (whether bank or credit union). But none of us ever knows how much time we have remaining. You might live to a ripe old age of 100 and die quietly in your sleep. Or you might get killed in a car accident on the way home from school today. Life is unpredictable, and although we all know our time will end someday, none of us know when that time will end. Be sure to spend your time wisely, on valuable endeavors.
By the way, rest and recreation is not a waste of time. Occasional periods of rest are essential to rejuvenate yourself, so that when it’s time to get to work and get stuff done, you are operating in top form and at full capacity. Time for self-care is a necessity, not a luxury. You can’t pour from an empty cup. Of course, don’t overdo it and spend all your time on fun pursuits. It is necessary to actually put some time into work and study, to actually get things done and make a meaningful contribution to society.
It’s easy for all of us to get caught up in a day to day treadmill of low-importance tasks, while ignoring more important things. Make sure you prioritize and manage your time wisely, spending your time on the most important things first. Is your grandma old and infirm, with few years remaining? If spending quality time with her is important, then put that in your schedule first. Otherwise, that important quality time may fall by the wayside as you spin your wheels on other daily tasks of lesser importance.