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what if I told you there was a course

what if I told you there was a course that could be the difference between a

that could be the difference between a

that could be the difference between a penny and a billion dollars

penny and a billion dollars

penny and a billion dollars this resource is more valuable than

this resource is more valuable than

this resource is more valuable than money or any commodity in the world it

money or any commodity in the world it

money or any commodity in the world it is more valuable than oil gold silver or

is more valuable than oil gold silver or

is more valuable than oil gold silver or anything that you can think of and on

anything that you can think of and on

anything that you can think of and on top of that not everyone has equal

top of that not everyone has equal

top of that not everyone has equal access to a lot of money or oil but

access to a lot of money or oil but

access to a lot of money or oil but everyone has access to this resource

everyone has access to this resource

everyone has access to this resource that I’m thinking of it is at everyone’s

that I’m thinking of it is at everyone’s

that I’m thinking of it is at everyone’s disposal it does not matter what age

disposal it does not matter what age

disposal it does not matter what age race or gender you are what if I also

race or gender you are what if I also

race or gender you are what if I also told you that effectively learning to

told you that effectively learning to

told you that effectively learning to manage this resource or hands down be

manage this resource or hands down be

manage this resource or hands down be the greatest thing that you’ve ever

the greatest thing that you’ve ever

the greatest thing that you’ve ever learned in your life I shall reveal what

learned in your life I shall reveal what

learned in your life I shall reveal what this precious resource is time whether

this precious resource is time whether

this precious resource is time whether you like it or not time affects every

you like it or not time affects every

you like it or not time affects every single aspect of your life that’s why

single aspect of your life that’s why

single aspect of your life that’s why when you wake up in the morning the

when you wake up in the morning the

when you wake up in the morning the first thing you look at is a clock how

first thing you look at is a clock how

first thing you look at is a clock how are you going to watch your favorite TV

are you going to watch your favorite TV

are you going to watch your favorite TV show when it comes on if you don’t know

show when it comes on if you don’t know

show when it comes on if you don’t know what time they show it how are you going

what time they show it how are you going

what time they show it how are you going to recommend it to a friend a family

to recommend it to a friend a family

to recommend it to a friend a family member or a co-worker if you don’t know

member or a co-worker if you don’t know

member or a co-worker if you don’t know what time they show it and the thing is

what time they show it and the thing is

what time they show it and the thing is I can make time related to every single

I can make time related to every single

I can make time related to every single situation because it is that important

over here we have person a he’s living

over here we have person a he’s living off of welfare he’s receiving government

off of welfare he’s receiving government

off of welfare he’s receiving government assistance he’s struggling over here we

assistance he’s struggling over here we

assistance he’s struggling over here we have person B he’s a billionaire

have person B he’s a billionaire

have person B he’s a billionaire charities love him because he’s always

charities love him because he’s always

charities love him because he’s always donating and his kids love him because

donating and his kids love him because

donating and his kids love him because he could spend so much time with them

he could spend so much time with them

he could spend so much time with them all of his bills are paid and his life

all of his bills are paid and his life

all of his bills are paid and his life is running smoothly some of you may be

is running smoothly some of you may be

is running smoothly some of you may be thinking that the biggest difference

thinking that the biggest difference

thinking that the biggest difference between person a and person B is wealth

between person a and person B is wealth

between person a and person B is wealth or money but I don’t see it that way and

or money but I don’t see it that way and

or money but I don’t see it that way and neither should you

neither should you

neither should you the biggest difference between person a

the biggest difference between person a

the biggest difference between person a and person B is time management

person a spent his life looking for a

person a spent his life looking for a quick fix and quick pleasure he spent

quick fix and quick pleasure he spent

quick fix and quick pleasure he spent his life entertaining himself and I’m

his life entertaining himself and I’m

his life entertaining himself and I’m not saying that there’s anything wrong

not saying that there’s anything wrong

not saying that there’s anything wrong with enjoying yourself but eventually

with enjoying yourself but eventually

with enjoying yourself but eventually the money will run out and the curtains

the money will run out and the curtains

the money will run out and the curtains will closed then what then what will you

will closed then what then what will you

will closed then what then what will you do

do

do person B also like to enjoy himself but

person B also like to enjoy himself but

person B also like to enjoy himself but he realized that he had to dedicate some

he realized that he had to dedicate some

he realized that he had to dedicate some of his time towards putting structures

of his time towards putting structures

of his time towards putting structures in place that he could eventually

in place that he could eventually

in place that he could eventually succeed off of person B realized that he

succeed off of person B realized that he

succeed off of person B realized that he did it to dedicate some of his time to

did it to dedicate some of his time to

did it to dedicate some of his time to sharpening his craft and now he’s being

sharpening his craft and now he’s being

sharpening his craft and now he’s being rewarded because of it now I shall tell

rewarded because of it now I shall tell

rewarded because of it now I shall tell you how time affected my life starting

you how time affected my life starting

you how time affected my life starting out I didn’t realize the value of time I

out I didn’t realize the value of time I

out I didn’t realize the value of time I thought that I had too much of it on my

thought that I had too much of it on my

thought that I had too much of it on my hands so I would watch youtube videos

hands so I would watch youtube videos

hands so I would watch youtube videos Netflix sports just to get me by I would

Netflix sports just to get me by I would

Netflix sports just to get me by I would sit on the phone and talk for hours

sit on the phone and talk for hours

sit on the phone and talk for hours about nothing to get me through the day

about nothing to get me through the day

about nothing to get me through the day and that process would have continued

and that process would have continued

and that process would have continued had it not hit me one day I had a

had it not hit me one day I had a

had it not hit me one day I had a headache and I was laying on the couch

as I was watching TV not feeling well

as I was watching TV not feeling well this phrase just popped into my head out

this phrase just popped into my head out

this phrase just popped into my head out of nowhere Wow

of nowhere Wow

of nowhere Wow I really let myself go

I really let myself go

I really let myself go and I didn’t know how to take that

and I didn’t know how to take that

and I didn’t know how to take that because I had never taken a step outside

because I had never taken a step outside

because I had never taken a step outside of myself to assess my life like that

of myself to assess my life like that

of myself to assess my life like that before but I started to notice a pattern

before but I started to notice a pattern

before but I started to notice a pattern every single day had consisted of the

every single day had consisted of the

every single day had consisted of the same things get up II watch TV II go on

same things get up II watch TV II go on

same things get up II watch TV II go on the internet take a nap and it would

the internet take a nap and it would

the internet take a nap and it would just continue then I started to look at

just continue then I started to look at

just continue then I started to look at myself in the mirror and realize that I

myself in the mirror and realize that I

myself in the mirror and realize that I gained a lot of weight I became a shell

gained a lot of weight I became a shell

gained a lot of weight I became a shell of myself there is no worse feeling than

of myself there is no worse feeling than

of myself there is no worse feeling than looking in the mirror and seeing that

looking in the mirror and seeing that

looking in the mirror and seeing that you don’t look the same as you used to

you don’t look the same as you used to

you don’t look the same as you used to and that turned me into a very cynical

and that turned me into a very cynical

and that turned me into a very cynical person I would find any way that I could

person I would find any way that I could

person I would find any way that I could to put someone else down especially

to put someone else down especially

to put someone else down especially somebody who was enjoying themselves and

somebody who was enjoying themselves and

somebody who was enjoying themselves and that cycle in itself would have

that cycle in itself would have

that cycle in itself would have continued had I not realised that no

continued had I not realised that no

continued had I not realised that no matter how much negative energy I put

matter how much negative energy I put

matter how much negative energy I put out into the world it won’t change my

out into the world it won’t change my

out into the world it won’t change my struggle and what I’m going through and

struggle and what I’m going through and

struggle and what I’m going through and so I was presented with a choice I could

so I was presented with a choice I could

so I was presented with a choice I could either let the negativity continue or I

either let the negativity continue or I

either let the negativity continue or I could make a change I decided to

could make a change I decided to

could make a change I decided to implement a simple schedule and a

implement a simple schedule and a

implement a simple schedule and a workout routine the biggest takeaway

workout routine the biggest takeaway

workout routine the biggest takeaway from the workout routine wasn’t the

from the workout routine wasn’t the

from the workout routine wasn’t the results and I saw a lot of results

results and I saw a lot of results

results and I saw a lot of results the biggest takeaway was that I learned

the biggest takeaway was that I learned

the biggest takeaway was that I learned something about myself that I had never

something about myself that I had never

something about myself that I had never thought about before and that was that I

thought about before and that was that I

thought about before and that was that I loved myself when you dedicate time to

loved myself when you dedicate time to

loved myself when you dedicate time to something that

something that

something that you are passionate about it is an

you are passionate about it is an

you are passionate about it is an out-of-body experience that you cannot

out-of-body experience that you cannot

out-of-body experience that you cannot find in other aspects of life when you

find in other aspects of life when you

find in other aspects of life when you dedicate your time to a goal and you

dedicate your time to a goal and you

dedicate your time to a goal and you achieve it

achieve it

achieve it it changes how you view life it made me

it changes how you view life it made me

it changes how you view life it made me realize my self-worth and my inherent

realize my self-worth and my inherent

realize my self-worth and my inherent value time management is especially

value time management is especially

value time management is especially important for aspiring teenagers Abraham

important for aspiring teenagers Abraham

important for aspiring teenagers Abraham Lincoln once said give me six hours to

Lincoln once said give me six hours to

Lincoln once said give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the

chop down a tree and I will spend the

chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe and what

first four sharpening the axe and what

first four sharpening the axe and what that means is that timeliness is

that means is that timeliness is

that means is that timeliness is paramount we as teenagers are staring at

paramount we as teenagers are staring at

paramount we as teenagers are staring at two extremes right in the face the

two extremes right in the face the

two extremes right in the face the wealthy and successful and the poor and

wealthy and successful and the poor and

wealthy and successful and the poor and struggling and that can be very daunting

struggling and that can be very daunting

struggling and that can be very daunting since we have the potential to become

since we have the potential to become

since we have the potential to become either of those things but it can also

either of those things but it can also

either of those things but it can also be very exciting and research further

be very exciting and research further

be very exciting and research further cements my point according to a study

cements my point according to a study

cements my point according to a study done on teen achievement by Brown

done on teen achievement by Brown

done on teen achievement by Brown University teens who practice good time

University teens who practice good time

University teens who practice good time management experience success in other

management experience success in other

management experience success in other areas of their life such as sports

areas of their life such as sports

areas of their life such as sports social life and work it also reported

social life and work it also reported

social life and work it also reported that teens who practice good time

that teens who practice good time

that teens who practice good time management had less stress so the next

management had less stress so the next

management had less stress so the next time you feel that you are pressed for

time you feel that you are pressed for

time you feel that you are pressed for time and the weight of the world is on

time and the weight of the world is on

time and the weight of the world is on your shoulders think about my story

implement a simple schedule it will work

implement a simple schedule it will work wonders in your life

wonders in your life

wonders in your life thank you

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