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How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life
Time Smart by Ashley Whillans provides practical strategies to reclaim our time, optimize work-life balance, and enhance overall well-being. It emphasizes making deliberate choices to prioritize meaningful activities over time-consuming tasks.
Welcome to this Big Idea Blink. For this type of Blink, our editors chose one thought-provoking insight from a book so you can learn something new within just a few minutes.
The idea we’d like to talk about this time is “time affluence”, a concept that leads us to rethink how we perceive and use time. Often undervalued compared to money, this idea elevates time and its strategic usage as the critical ingredient to long-term happiness and fulfillment. Surprisingly, this simple shift in perspective can significantly enhance our personal well-being and brings a refreshing twist to our understanding of wealth.
What makes it surprising is its simplicity – the idea that giving importance to time over money can significantly enhance our personal happiness and well-being. So let’s delve into it!
Time Smart (2020) is a guide for shifting our emphasis from chasing money to valuing time, asserting that prioritizing time over money leads to increased happiness and personal well-being.
Time Smart (2020) guides readers on reclaiming their precious time and improving their overall well-being. Here's why this book stands out:
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What is the main message of Time Smart?
Taking control of your time to live a happier and more fulfilling life.
How long does it take to read Time Smart?
Reading Time Smart takes a few hours, while the Blinkist summary can be read in just 15 minutes.
Is Time Smart a good book? Is it worth reading?
Time Smart is essential for those seeking a balanced life. It provides valuable insights and practical strategies for time management.
Who is the author of Time Smart?
Ashley Whillans is the author of Time Smart.