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Expand your time Initially, when Silverman broached the con-
cept of expanding your time, it seemed over-
By Steven Feldshuh whelming to me. Like most of us, I commute
Merchants' Choice Payment Solutions East to work, work a full workday, typically take
work home and try to hit the sack at 11 p.m. I
A s we all know, one of the most precious commodities we wake up and strive to get in a half-hour work-
don't have enough of is time. How we treat the time we out each morning and then start the routine
have will make a difference in our well-being, relation- over again. So I wondered how I could pos-
ships and income level, and one of our prime goals should sibly squeeze in more when all the available
be to live life to the fullest while continually improving the person hours seem to be filled already.
we are.
I am not approaching this article from a psychologist's point of view, However, as I listened, I started to understand
but rather from the view of an individual I greatly respect who and appreciate the message. While no one can
recently gave an amazing sermon on the subject. His name is Rabbi literally add hours to a day, we all have time
Beni Silverman, and I had the pleasure of hearing him speak on this that we don't use or don't use properly. And if
topic in October. He believes in present-day lessons, and I have found we take an honest look at how we're spending
that his use of humor makes him very relatable. our time, each of us will see that we all can
handle more. By making this statement, I am
46 not saying one should stay longer at work just
to try and write an extra deal. Hopefully, in
the next few paragraphs, what I am trying to
convey will come across in a relatable, under-
standable way.
Do more to live more fully
Simply put, getting more out of life by doing
more in the time you are given will improve
your life. The more you do, the more you
will feel better about yourself and your
accomplishments. Silverman told his listeners
that it is critical for us to explore our passions
and contribute to the daily lives of others.
He suggested we learn new skills, develop
hobbies or become members of organizations
that interest us.
All these actions, I realized, would make me
feel better about myself, which would project
into my work and work habits. And the truth
is we all have time to do much more, and we
all have the ability to manage it.
Isn't it likely that if you learn new skills and
meet interesting people, doors will open to
you that you might not have even noticed
previously? Sounds good, doesn't it? To get
started, ask yourself questions like these:
• Should I be sitting in front of the tele-
vision watching the Walking Dead, or
should I, for the fun of it, learn some
new computer skills?
• What if I volunteered at an animal shel-
ter one night a week?
• Should I be playing a game on my
smartphone or should I be reading a
great novel?
