During the weeks between Pesach and Shavuous, we count one day at a time until we have reached the number 49 (49th day). Many lessons could be learned, but the main one which is highly stressed is about wasting time.
“Don’t count the days, make the days count”.
That means living each day to the fullest. Finding ways to save time and get the most done in a small amount of time so that you can do more with the time thats left over. So here are some tips on how to REALLY save a lot of time:
1) Set up the clothes you’re going to wear the night before. This way, when you wake up, all your clothes are there and you don’t have to sit there and space out while thinking about what to wear.
2) Right before you go to bed, create a schedule for what you need to do the next day and at what times. If you are smart, you can sometimes knock out two birds with one stone by properly strategizing two activities right next to each other.
3) Use a crockpot. Esther can spend 15 minutes in the morning throwing meat and potatoes (yum yum) into the crockpot and when we come home – *poof* dinner is ready. This saves the 2 hours she would normally have to spend making dinner.
4) Get an iPod. SO much time is wasted while traveling or commuting to work. If you have iPod (or mp3 player) you can listen to educational stuff (or shiurim) to ‘invest’ the time in actually making yourself smarter. You’ll be surprised at how much material is out there – and some are better than college courses.
5) Learn to type. I poke at the keyboard. But this would go FASTER if i was trained correctly.
6) Strategize. Think about the time wasters in your life and find ways to make those activities more efficient and productive.
Do some of these things and I assure you a much more fulfilling day.