How do you manage yourself when you have so many things to do?

[Rachel2023]

I am interested in almost everything. Thus, I found myself giving time to everything, which led to poor time management.

[Tropicalevo]

Being an ex-IT guy and spending years in Project Management, I use old fashioned spreadsheets and 'to do' lists.

Unfortunately, being an old, forgetful guy now, it does not work so well.

I forget to look at them.

 

Maybe write all of the interests down on a spread sheet. Sort them into priority order and then plan your weeks allocating whatever time you want to spend on it..

Leave gaps in the times because there are always interruptions, distractions and things overrun.

Do not forget 'chill out' time/activity.

[georgegeorgia]

Get into a ROUTINE 

One reason I got bored in my 6 week imprisonment in Pattaya was because I had no routine !

 

Going to bed late waking up.late no planning for the day or even week!

 

Make plans for the week ahead 

Time management!!

 

Sleep,gym ,work , days off 

And do MULTI TASKING 

When your at work , do other personal things instead of working 

 

I bring my washing in to wash my clothes in the the hospital laundry etc and wash them at night during work time 

 

Also go on ASEAN during work time as well ,

 

I also "exercise" at work to get in my cardio ....walk upstairs,walking ,squats and balance on one leg as your mopping the stairwells and I don't care who sees me !

 

If your doing too much then you need to say NO 

 

Try working shift work that's time management, shift workers have the Highest sick leave record , not me though 

One week 11pm to 7am

One week 2pm to 10pm 

One week 6am to 2pm

Manage your time !!!!

 

 

 

Edited June 11 by georgegeorgia

[novacova]

2 hours ago, Rachel2023 said:

I am interested in almost everything. Thus, I found myself giving time to everything, which led to poor time management.

Then don’t bother managing your time, just procrastinate enjoy life and take it easy.

[BusNo8]

22 hours ago, Rachel2023 said:

I am interested in almost everything. Thus, I found myself giving time to everything, which led to poor time management.

 

Become trans to man and get rid of all the cats.

[1FinickyOne]

Narrow it down... 

[Chris Daley]

Get a job.  You clearly have too much time on your hands.

[KhunLA]

Walk dog ... ✔️ 

Service wife ... ✔️ 

 

OK, now what to do ?

[gargamon]

Drink more. Smoke more weed. Problem solved.

[Will B Good]

To do list....chunked for victory...break it down into phone call tasks, email tasks, paperwork tasks, physical tasks etc.....then deal with the tasks based on priorities, but do them by groups.

 

Job done.

[Hummin]

18 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Walk dog ... ✔️ 

Service wife ... ✔️ 

 

OK, now what to do ?

Pay parents in law? 

 

I do what I have to do, and manage the rest when I have time and want to do. In Thailand it is pure routine I have to do, nothing else. No big surprises. 

 

Wake up 5am, walk the dogs as soon it is light

Coffe

A little bit cardio 

Breakfest

Do what I have to do, fix things, check things are done

Reading news, AN

Gym

Lunch

Napping/marriagal excersize 

Continue maintenance if some

Ask whats for dinner

walk the dog

Cardio if not done in morning

Paperwork if any my wife cant do

Early bed

 

 

[Enoon]

 

On 6/11/2024 at 9:08 AM, Rachel2023 said:

I am interested in almost everything. Thus, I found myself giving time to everything, which led to poor time management.

 

"The sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room. Reason's last step is the recognition that there are an infinite number of things which are beyond it. Through space the universe grasps me and swallows me up like a speck; through thought I grasp it."

Blaise Pascal

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

Most important is to set priorities.

 

A long time ago I worked with this, on paper.

Time/System – Time/system (timesystem.com)

 

I think I also read a book from them which was helpful.

[Keeps]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Walk dog ... ✔️ 

Service wife ... ✔️ 

 

OK, now what to do ?

Politely ask the man servicing wife to leave?

[BigStar]

On 6/11/2024 at 3:08 PM, Rachel2023 said:

I am interested in almost everything. Thus, I found myself giving time to everything, which led to poor time management.

 

Outsource all the real work. Should leave enough time to explore your other interests.

 

Focus more on the interests that have some meaning for your own thoughts and feelings, besides those of people you care about. Prioritize those. Spend little to no time on politics (many here suffer from brain-eating space monkeys) and topics that aren't your business and have nothing to do with you.  

[gamb00ler]

On 6/11/2024 at 3:08 PM, Rachel2023 said:

I am interested in almost everything. Thus, I found myself giving time to everything, which led to poor time management.

Curiosity killed the cat.... be careful!

[Lancelot01]

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Walk dog ... ✔️ 

Service wife ... ✔️ 

 

OK, now what to do ?

Repeat. 

[KhunLA]

3 hours ago, Hummin said:

Pay parents in law? 

 

I do what I have to do, and manage the rest when I have time and want to do. In Thailand it is pure routine I have to do, nothing else. No big surprises. 

 

Wake up 5am, walk the dogs as soon it is light

Coffe

A little bit cardio 

Breakfest

Do what I have to do, fix things, check things are done

Reading news, AN

Gym

Lunch

Napping/marriagal excersize 

Continue maintenance if some

Ask whats for dinner

walk the dog

Cardio if not done in morning

Paperwork if any my wife cant do

Early bed

 

 

NO ... she's an orphan, and parents dead when she was around 4 or 5 yrs old ... 😎

 

I would never give parents or anyone money.  Wouldn't do it in USA, sure wouldn't do it here.

[1FinickyOne]

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Walk dog ... ✔️ 

Service wife ... ✔️ 

 

OK, now what to do ?

Do you change her oil?

[Hummin]

48 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

NO ... she's an orphan, and parents dead when she was around 4 or 5 yrs old ... 😎

 

I would never give parents or anyone money.  Wouldn't do it in USA, sure wouldn't do it here.

Do not worry, they do good work for us, and not overpaid! 

[KhunLA]

5 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Do not worry, they do good work for us, and not overpaid! 

Her siblings (8) are mostly retired, she was the baby, with a 25-30 gap to the oldest.   Moved out of the village when 20+, so they would have been not help.   Great family.

[Hummin]

4 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Her siblings (8) are mostly retired, she was the baby, with a 25-30 gap to the oldest.   Moved out of the village when 20+, so they would have been not help.   Great family.

Great family helps alot, and would not married if I had a different view of her family.