Time Management Tip 31: Treat Life Like a Marathon Not a Sprint

Finally we made it! Day 31 of our time management journey together.

However our journey is not over. Now we need to take what we learned and start applying it to our lives.

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It seems human nature to approach new skills with an all or nothing mentality. We give our 100% expecting rapid completion.

We expect to become an awesome homemaker the day we get married. A perfect homeschooler on the day we first crack the books. An amazing blogger the first time we press publish.

Stop approaching life like a sprint. Stop thinking that you can put in a pile of effort and rapidly  reach your intended finish line.

 

Life is more like a marathon, it takes a long process of training, and conditioning  to be able to perform the work.

You need to build endurance. You need to become in tuned with your body, knowing when it needs fuel, rest, and when it needs to be pushed if you are going to build up the endurance you need to finish strong.

You will stumble. You will not fail however if you continue to get back up and learn from your stumble, no matter how many stumbles it takes. Reflect on the stumble but then continue to transform your days inch by inch. (Snail Pace it)

This is the last post of a 31 day series on how to manage your time and organize your day so that you have time to pursue your passion and make an income at home while homeschooling. Check out the other posts over at the landing page for 31 Days Of Time Saving Tips for Homschooling WAHM.

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Introduction: 31 Days Of Time Saving Tips For The Work-At-Home Mom

Day One: Perform a Time Audit

Day Two: Night Owl Or Morning Bird?

Day Three: Where are Your Largest Windows?

Day Four: Making the Most of Small Windows

Day Five: Daily To Do Lists

Day Six: Maximizing The To Do List

Day Seven: Say No

Day Eight: Eliminate Poor Yes Choices

Day Nine: Put Your Time Offenders On a Budget

Day Ten: Combine Joy

Day Eleven: Making Effective Use of Waiting Time

Day Twelve: Making Use of Travel Time

Day Thirteen: Making The Most of Mom Taxi in Waiting Time

Day Fourteen: Take Time to Rest a Few Moments Each Day

Day Fifteen: Tag-Team

Day Sixteen: Involve the Kids

Day Seventeen: Mechanical Slaves

Day Eighteen: Outside Help

Day Nineteen: Timer Magic

Day Twenty: Take a Rest Day

Day Twenty One: Less Stuff, Less Mess, More Time

Day Twenty Two: Hold A Family Work Bee

Day Twenty Three: Keep Gatherings Simple

Day Twenty Four: Saving Time in The Kitchen

Day Twenty Five: The Self Cleaning Home

Day Twenty Six: Streamlining Your Homeschooling day

Day Twenty Seven: Create an I Did It List

Day Twenty Eight: Create a Simple Cleaning Routine

Day Twenty Nine: Create To Go Bags

Day Thirty: Making Minimum Standards

Day Thirty One: Treat Life Like a Marathon Not a Sprint (you are here)