Your Time Deserves More Value

Summary

The article emphasizes the importance of valuing and allocating one's time wisely, focusing on meaningful relationships, necessary work, and personal growth.

Abstract

The article "Your Time Deserves More Value" by Francesca Dallaglio reflects on the precious and irreplaceable nature of time. It suggests that time should not be wasted on toxic relationships or unnecessary work, but rather invested in self-improvement and relationships that contribute to personal growth. The author encourages readers to consider if their current lifestyle aligns with their true desires and to prioritize moments that bring peace, happiness, and satisfaction. The article advocates for the importance of self-care and "you-time," arguing that time spent well will yield rewards and that one should treat their time as inherently valuable.

Opinions

Time is an irreplaceable resource and should be treated with high regard.
Toxic or unfulfilling relationships do not merit one's time and should be reevaluated.
Work is necessary, but one should assess whether their work aligns with their desired lifestyle and personal values.
Self-reappropriation, or taking time for oneself, is crucial for well-being and should not be neglected.
Time should be spent on activities and with people that reflect one's identity and aspirations.
Investing time in self-improvement and valuable relationships is key to living a fulfilling life.
Recognizing and asserting the value of one's time leads to a more satisfying and rewarding existence.

Let’s not just give it for granted

Our time is the most important thing we have, the only thing we can’t have back, restore, or return. We can’t exchange it for anything, nor change the amount that we were given.

We can only do the best we can with what we have, and there are a lot of things that deprive us of our precious time, every single day, without actually deserving a single ounce of it. At the same time, there are things that could make our time more valuable, more profitable, which we often don’t take into consideration, because we’re too caught up in the hecticness of our days.

This may sound predictable, but certain relationships just don’t deserve our time. Relationships that are false, toxic, or that simply don’t make us grow as humans in the ways we would like to, probably aren’t worthy of our time. And, probably, cutting them off is easier than we think. I experienced this first-hand, and the resulting sensation was just so freeing for me.

This may sound less predictable: unnecessary work doesn’t deserve our time. Of course, we all need to work if we want a roof over our heads, food on the table, clothes, etc. But maybe we should look into ourselves and consider if the life that we’re living is the one we really want to live. Ask ourselves if, maybe, we could benefit from taking some time away from something to dedicate it to something else, something as important as work: self-reappropriation. Convince yourself that you deserve the relaxation you feel that you need, that you deserve some self-care, some you-time, a pamper routine.

Make your time look more like yourself, try to slip into your days more and more moments, actions, and things to do that look like you (or like the version of yourself you want to look like), that make you feel at peace, happy, satisfied.

Invest time in yourself and your self-improvement, and in the people in your life that actually deserve it. Invest in them, too.

Because time well-spent will payback, in the end.

Be the first to consider your time worthy of value, and live accordingly.

Give yourself and your time the value you deserve.