How To Claim Back Over Two Weeks Of Your Life

I gave it up about five years ago…

By doing so I’ve saved at least a hundred pounds a year. Maybe more.

In fact, it’s a lot more.

Don’t get me wrong, now and again I’ll relapse a little – it can’t be helped. But on the whole, giving up has done wonders for me.

Oh, I’m not talking about cigarettes or anything like that. No, I’m talking a whole different kettle of fish.

You see, five years ago I gave up television.

Now, that might be a shock. Usually when I talk to people about this, they look at me like I’m a mad man and start backing away, ready to make a beeline to the nearest exit.

But hold your suspicion. And don’t worry: I’m not going to suggest you give up the box completely. I think that would be a bit unrealistic.

And to be honest, I don’t think you need to.

But by taking the small step I recommend today, I think you could claim back over two weeks of your life every single year…

How to claim back over two weeks of your life

It’s one of the biggest obstacles to success…

Time.

You wouldn’t believe the amount of friends, colleagues and readers who come to me saying they’d be able to achieve a lot more if they had more time.

It always reminds me of something the great American Football coach, Vince Lombardi said:

“We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.”

But the fact is, when you take a look at what you do with your time – and I’m talking a real, honest look here – you often realise that you’re wasting a lot of it.

We’re all too quick to say we don’t have the time when really we do. It’s just that we’re spending it doing the wrong things; television being one of the main offenders.

I mean, just think what you could achieve if you had an entire two weeks – I’m talking a whole 336 hours – to dedicate to generating a second income stream.

You could easily set up a website… you could very quickly create a saleable product… you could without doubt learn how to trade the financial markets or get your head around sports betting.

So, how do you free up that kind of time?

It’s easier than you might think…

Sacrificing a little to gain a whole lot more

I can tell you, the amount of time I’ve freed up by not watching television is huge.

Of course, I still spend time on news and culture but by picking it up from books, cinema and newspapers, it’s more direct and I don’t lose those hours you inevitably do slouching in front of programmes that you don’t really have any interest in.

And that’s the thing here – that’s all I’m suggesting you give up…

Cut back on just one hour of television a day and over the year: bang! You’ve got another 365 hours you might have lost.

You still get to watch the good stuff. Even without a television, I’ll still sneak on the BBC’s iPlayer to watch Mad Men or one of Andrew Graham Dixon’s seemingly endless supply of art programmes.

But if you make a conscious decision to cut down on the time you spend watching television, you’ll become much more aware of the time you’re wasting watching nonsense.

I think it’s a small sacrifice to make, but the reward is huge.

Now, I hope you try this, but do remember…

Reclaiming an hour of your life each day is one thing: to really make it count, it’s important you use it wisely.

If you’ve been struggling to find the time to develop a second income, most definitely spend this hour to work towards that.

If you’re already up and running, then why not use your reclaimed time to brainstorm new ideas, try new approaches and further expand your potential.

It’s your time, so make it count.

Category: Business Success