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www.i-am-magazine.com38bottom is the past and the sand in thenarrow middle is the present - that is allthat we need to focus on.Time is something we all know about,and we all have an equal amount of it. Itis a limited resource and is irreplaceable.When you think about it, time is really allthat matters.So why do we waste so much of theresource of time?%u201cFor a short task, thereis always a minute.For a long time, there isnever enough time%u201dI have been focussing a lot lately on oneof %u201cParkinson%u2019s Laws%u201d that suggests:%u201cThe time required to perform a taskexpands to the time available toperform it%u201dI find this to be very true for me. I have,however, discovered a few ways toovercome the expansion of time I spendon tasks, which allows me to completeimportant tasks and spend more time onwhat truly matters:For your work life: Set an end time tofinish work. Work in time portions (e.g.25 minutes), with a break at the end ofeach portion.For your personal life: Set self-imposeddeadlines to meet your life goals, tokeep you on track.For your %u2018stage%u2019 life (whatever your%u2018stage%u2019 is): Challenge yourself to stretchout of your comfort zone a little bit eachday and then reward yourself