How can we make the most of our 24 hours each day to reach our desired life goals?
1. You need strong self-discipline.
Smartphones are the number one time killer; most people waste their time on their phones.
Before, it was Weibo; a quick scroll would take an hour or two. Now it's Douyin (TikTok); a quick scroll can take half a day.
Many people read online novels one after another, spending hours on each. The same goes for TV dramas; they binge-watch one episode after another.
2. You need to prioritize.
Time is limited each day, so we must concentrate our time and energy on doing the important things first.
Inefficient people generally share one characteristic: they do things haphazardly and without any planning.
What must be completed today? What is most important? These two categories must be prioritized.
But many people, especially women, do whatever comes to mind, forgetting one thing before remembering another. Or, even when there's something urgent to do immediately, they leave the important things aside.
People who can't prioritize often share another characteristic: rigid thinking.
Efficient people don't have this problem. You see, piling up major tasks leads to many other problems.
Solving these problems inevitably takes even more time, so a lot of valuable time is wasted dealing with these aftereffects.
3. You need to overcome short-lived enthusiasm and procrastination.
Many people have made schedules, but most only stay enthusiastic for three days, and even the better ones only stick to it for a month or two.
Think about it: Have you ever had a weight loss plan? Are you still sticking to it? Have you ever had
a reading plan? Are you still continuing?
Have you ever had a self-improvement plan? Are you still working on it?
Most people are only enthusiastic for a short time; very few can stick to it.
Even more destructive than short-lived enthusiasm is procrastination. Many people have experienced this:
You have to do something today, but in the morning you think, "I'll do it in the morning," then you think, "I'll do it in the afternoon," and even in the evening, while feeling frustrated that another day has passed, you think, "Maybe I'll do it tomorrow!"
But tomorrow, it's just a repeat of the process. In severe cases, years may pass without even starting.
Over the years, I've observed successful people and found that they are extremely self-disciplined, highly organized, and have strong execution skills.
You could say that if you can be self-disciplined, organized, and proactive, it's hard not to succeed!
Finally, I've attached a media professional's schedule for your reference!
Generally, I wake up around 4 AM, but I don't get up immediately. Instead, I first review the previous day's work.
Since I work in new media, I usually check the previous day's comments, clicks, etc.
Around 5 AM or slightly later, I start reading, simultaneously brainstorming article topics and slowly sketching them out in my mind.
Once the general outline is complete, I put down the book and start washing up, continuing to think about the article's viewpoints and how to make it more insightful.
Around 6:30 to 7 AM, I go to my study to start writing, typically completing a first draft in about an hour. Around
8 AM, I continue thinking while eating breakfast, and around 8:30 AM, after breakfast, I read the article several times and then revise it until I'm satisfied.
After finishing these tasks, I go to the studio to handle some business matters, review the articles, send them to my assistant, and discuss work and assign tasks in the group chat. I have three accounts: "Living Life to the Fullest," "Late Night Talks Parenting," and "Late Night Tells Stories," so there's quite a bit of activity in the group.
My efficiency is generally lower in the afternoon, so I choose to do some less important work, such as checking trending topics, learning about current events, chatting with friends occasionally, and checking on my colleagues' work progress.
At 5 PM, after the main account posts, I spend an hour checking backend comments and observing data.
I have dinner around 6 PM, go for a walk for no more than an hour, and then definitely go home.
Around 8 PM, I do a short summary of the day's work, looking at what I didn't do well or what I overlooked.
After 9 PM, my reading and writing efficiency is as high as in the morning, and I will definitely make good use of this time. We might go for a massage or foot bath together to relax.
Every one or two months, I choose 4 or 5 days to purchase a batch of goods, so the work for that week needs to be completed ahead of schedule, requiring especially high efficiency.
In reality, it doesn't really matter whose schedule it is; once it's written down, it's all pretty much the same, since they're all just ordinary things.
What truly sets people apart is their ability to think, summarize, and reflect.
These three abilities determine how you utilize your time and achieve extraordinary results in ordinary time.
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