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Imagine life span of an 80 year old, and how many hours that would constitute. Do you know that 80 years on earth is approximately 700,000 hours? It’s not that long if you think about it, but can it be enough if you use it wisely?

If we were given an assignment to name a few of life’s most precious gifts, arguably ‘time’ would be included amongst other significant factors such as oxygen. Unfortunately, many of us take this invaluable gift for granted, due to the fact that like oxygen, we are not required to pay for it.

I’ve learned to understand that, anything that’s beneficial for personal growth, for instance the unlimited supply of drinking water at our reach, access to infinite knowledge at the touch of a button, or time at our disposal should not be taken lightly; it’s a blessing from God. Whatever we take for granted we fail to receive the maximum results from.

My encounters with countless successful individuals in various fields, from business to sports to even the Church ministry, have all had one common denominator which was the ways in which they treated the concept of time. What I came to terms with, was that, what lead them to their high achievements was treating time as a scarce and valuable resource. In comparison, I also realised that the so-called ‘unlucky’ spent their time as if was in infinite supply.

“Time equals life; therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.” 
Alan Lakein

In order to be impactful in society you must learn to invest your time wisely because even though we may not be born into the same advantages in life, we all are given the same 24 hours a day and what we do in the day determines how our future is shaped.

“A man reaps what he sows.” Galatians 6:7 

The reason I am writing this article is to encourage others who like me, throughout the majority of their life allowed myself to attend to other people’s needs which in return took me off the path that God had already prepared for me. Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

It’s impossible to be effective in society, to bless others, or to know your individual purpose if you are too busy catering to the demands of many at the detriment of sabotaging your own time which could be used in cultivating gifts in order to impact.

Once you grasp the importance of time, you will then have the heart to politely decline the distractions of social media, interruptions of negative news, the non-stop feeble family issues, unimportant requests from associates, and the constant celebratory invites from friends.

To succeed in any field or aspect of life you must adopt a Luke 10:4 mentality. When Jesus the master teacher sent his disciples to spread the gospel, he instructed them “Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.” Jesus the master understood that time is limited and you cannot attend to multiple demands at once, you must learn to prioritize.

When legendary billionaire stockbroker and humanitarian Warren Buffet was asked by economic students to distinguish the difference between high achievers and average performers he replied, “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” What Mr. Buffet was emphasising in this message is that in order to be impactful in any capacity requires your time and commitment. Bestselling Christian self-help author Dr. John Townsend agrees, “I’ve never spoken to a person that has accomplished a lot who can’t say I’ve disappointed a lot of people who wanted my time, my energy and my answers, the ones who says yes to everyone’s demands don’t get anywhere.”

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Colossians 3:23

Everything we use and cherish in our daily lives today was established by those who did not deviate from their vision. For example, imagine if Steve Jobs allowed his hippie friends during his 20’s to distract him from investing his time in setting up the Apple company; then I would not now have the privilege of writing this article on the Mac book I’m typing on.

This article is extracted from Occupy Till I Come the eBook – Click here to read the rest