“The race of life is a marathon, not a sprint”
Tony Robbins
When it comes to creating a healthy balance in your social life, school and sport commitments, the most important thing is to understand your priorities. If your main priority is to get good grades, your focus needs to be on that, if your main priority is to become a better athlete, your focus should be on that. In other words, you need to identify what your priority is and then based on that you fit time for your other needs around that. It is impossible to have time for everything and be successful in every area. Some areas require you to spend more time in them and sacrifice others if you truly want to succeed at your priorities. This is something that has been very evident to me in my experiences at college.
People are not well equipped in selecting their priorities and making sacrifices in other areas of their lives. By understanding this simple concept, you will be far ahead of your peers when it comes to managing your time. Some methods that have helped me include: writing plans for each day, creating practice plans for areas of your life you want to improve in (sport, weight room etc), or surrounding yourself with people who are great in the area that is your priority. By following these steps you will ensure that you’ll be on the right track for improving in the areas to choose to. Do not forget that with these commitments come sacrifices. You need to be prepared to lose valuable time that used to make you happy, however, in the long run things will all pay off. “The race of life is a marathon, not a sprint” – Tony Robbins
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