Very interesting post. As I was reading the bit about how we often strive for more efficiency so that we will have more free time, it triggered a related thought:

Do you have a plan for your newly found free time?

In my own experience, improved efficiency in one area often leads to inefficiency in another that fills the ‘free time’ gained. A key to using the time wisely is to map out what you ultimately want your days to be like so that you are moving toward something other than a big hole in your schedule.

A perfect example of this is my father’s retirement. He didn’t have a strong idea of what he was going to do with his time and it made the transition from a lifetime of work very challenging (it was doubly difficult because he didn’t have any hobbies or ‘backburner projects’ just waiting for a little more discretionary time.)

Thanks for stirring up my brain a little. I realize that I need to do some planning for my own future schedule.

Andrew Seltz
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