How to make the most of your life

 Have you ever been in a situation where you wished that whatever you were doing would just be over? It may have been an embarrassing situation or even something painful. However, this wish occurs most often when we are doing some activity that we have to do or when we are spending time with people we have to spend time with. You may have had to attend a meeting or conference that you really did not want to be at or you may have had relatives visiting you who you would rather not see. Before you know it, you’ve wished your time, and with that, your life away!

We all know that time is our most precious commodity, each of us have only a limited amount of time on earth and we don’t know how much it will be. We therefore need to make the most of every hour and every day and not waste it or wish it away. We have all experienced times when we want time to pass quickly and that it is not always easy to make the most of the time you have, especially when you must do something you don’t enjoy.

Fortunately there is a very powerful question that you can ask yourself in these situations that will help you to change your attitude almost instantly. This question could help you to turn dreadful meetings into fun events and bad experiences into learning opportunities. So ask yourself:

“How could I make NOW the best time it could possibly be?”

This is a very powerful question, since by merely asking this question, you are affirming a number of things to yourself:

1. You are accepting ownership for your attitude and your behaviour. You are not asking what others should do, but what you could do – if you really wanted to. This allows you to consider all your options. Asking “how” is a way to empower yourself to see possibilities and take control back from a situation that may have seemed out of control.

2. You are realising the power of NOW. You are not living in the past or the future, but realise that you will have this minute, this hour or this day only once in your life and never again. This is your life and it is no use wishing it away, because it will pass eventually. By making the most of every moment and living in the NOW, you are taking control of your time. Even if you have to do something unpleasant you are not wishing your life away.

3. You are not saying that you will enjoy putting out the garbage or ironing the pile of washing, but you are asking yourself how this could be the best possible time it could be. This means that even if you have to iron the clothes, you could do it while listening to your favourite music or watching your favourite movie. When you are taking out the garbage, you could speak to some of your neighbours. By asking this part of the question, you are taking responsibility for your attitude and how much or how little fun you’ll have while doing things you do not necessarily, and may never enjoy.

 Ask yourself this question frequently, whether you are doing things that you absolutely love or things you couldn’t care less about, and you will find that you will make the most of your time and with it, your life.

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