Latest / Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support / Episode 256 - Waste of Time
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- 0:05Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast by Joe wattis we
- 0:10wish to entertain, instruct and motivate. If nothing else, Hopefully we can
- 0:15entertain and inspire you to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty five
- 0:19days a year. The hope you enjoy this message. Three kids were on
- 0:29a school playground bragging about their fathers. The first kid said, my dad
- 0:36is the fastest man alive. He can shoot an arrow at a target and
- 0:42run and catch it before it hits the target. The second kid said,
- 0:49oh, that's nothing. My dad can shoot a gun and catch the bullet
- 0:54before it hits the ground. The third kid had them all be He said,
- 1:02oh that's nothing too. My dad clearly is the fastest man alive.
- 1:08He works for the government and he gets off work at five, but he's
- 1:12home by three. There is only so much time. How do you make
- 1:29the best use of your time? Do you spend your time wisely on things
- 1:34and people that are most important? What are the biggest time wasters in your
- 1:40life? How can you make the best use of your time? We will
- 1:45talk about this in this week's episode of Positively three sixty five, but First,
- 1:51we have our trivia question of the day. Are you ready for it?
- 1:56Here? It is what is the rarest blood type among humans? We
- 2:04will have the answer when we come back. Do you enjoy listening to this
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- 2:23Simply go to www. Dot anchor dot FM, forward slash positively three
- 2:30sixty five. From there you can access every episode of the podcast. You
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- 2:53affection and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are doing something to spread more
- 3:00positivity in today's negative world. Thank you for listening, and thank you for
- 3:06your support financially and otherwise. Do you know the answer to this week's trivia
- 3:19question? The question was what is the rarest blood type among humans? The
- 3:27answer ab negative is the rarest blood type among humans with less than one percent
- 3:35of the population having it. Now you know there are three major time wasters
- 3:53in our life. The three major time wasters are distractions, procrastination, and
- 4:01unnecessary worry distractions like endless scrolling or social media steal precious moments. Procrastination delaying
- 4:13tasks squanders time that could be productive. Worrying about what might happen rather than
- 4:20dealing with reality consumes valuable energy. Identifying these time thieves is crucial for reclaiming
- 4:30focus and efficiency. Combat distractions by setting specific work periods. Overcoming procrastination involves
- 4:41breaking tasks into smaller, more manageable steps, and tackling worries with problem solving
- 4:48instead of fretting over them. Preserves time for meaningful pursuits. Time is limited.
- 4:57Recognizing and minimizing these time wasting habits allows for a more purposeful and rewarding
- 5:04life. An interesting thought about time. Time is free, but it's priceless.
- 5:21You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep
- 5:27it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it, you can
- 5:32never get it back. Make the most of your time. Thank you for
- 5:42joining us today. Please consider taking a moment to rate, subscribe, and
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- 5:56from you, Zil until next time. Stay positive today and every day,
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