Every time something new comes along, we "make" time for it. But unfortunately, "making" time is an illusion, and some real smart physicist out there should write it into every text book along side that Law of Conservation of Mass we had to memorize in high school.
"Matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction." I remember that.
But where was the "Anything that gets put into your schedule or to-do list must have the equal and opposite result of kicking something out of said schedule or to-do list."
Stephen Hawking, I'm waiting.
My big pet peeve with the whole making time concept is that when you think you have "made" time for something, you have actually kicked something out of your schedule without knowing it. And often, it's something that will come back to haunt you later.
Just admit you can't "make" the time and cut something. It'll hurt a lot less later.
If you have a story to share about how you made time, and it turned out poorly, post a comment.
In the meantime, here is a lengthy-but-comprehensive look at how to prioritize your time. "Making" time might be an illusion, but this tells you how to fool people into thinking you know how to do it.
Let me know if you plan to try this, or if they forgot something.
