“Hold to a schedule.” say the experts, and you will succeed. There is no shortage of advice and systems designed to help you make the best use of your time. However, time isn’t the most critical factor in this fast moving world.
Last week, at an offshore wealth creation and personal security get together, I found a very interesting book about how to invest offshore in the free markets. I was just about finished when I saw something that caused me to have one of those moments that, as the famous mathematician Archimedes said, was my “Eureka” moment.
It was a tiny passage about how those who actually succeed in this life don’t plan their work rigidly relying on time, they work when they are inspired. This made me so happy as I had been doing it along, I just wasn’t 100% aware of it. Quite frequently this ended up conflicting with my efforts to be organized. Now that I’m aware of this, I can harness it better.
Any person has different moods, good ones and worse times. Different ones are refreshed and workaholics on Monday mornings, while others are not yet in full work mode after the weekend. This is the reason we made machines. They are totally efficient. But we humans are the most successful mammals in the world because of our creativity. And creativity depends totally on inspiration. Inspiration is defined as: ‘breathing new life into something.’
We really should take care of our creativity, that way we can determine the best way to invest money. Our creativity is at its most powerful when we are relaxed and healthy. This efficient state of mind is best found by being in control of our lives – not to be forgotten are the benefits of a good exercise regiment and a healthy diet. Remember: if you are serious about wealth creation, then obviously you need to be in a creative mood… and this requires inspiration.
So the bottom line is: don’t sweat it and stay healthy. When you feel inspired to do something, do it. It doesn’t matter if it’s the middle of the night, or what else you have to do. When you are excited about an idea you will be successful. Leave your deadlines with enough flexibility to allow for your last minute inspirations.
The same principle can also be applied when you don’t feel like doing something. Don’t force the task… because it probably wouldn’t work anyway. If you don’t feel like working, stop doing it for now. Clear your mind with a new project – a change is as good as a rest, they say.
So now you know the real secret of the super rich for scheduling their time. Instead of scheduling tasks by time and date, do things when you feel suitably inspired. And instead of using those business productivity tools designed to help you make more use of your time, take time to open your mind to new inspirations. Creating Wealth will come much easier that way.