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Let me tell you a story.
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A few years ago, my son and I were constantly arguing about what he
should be doing with his time. I wanted him to finish his homework,
practice his violin and help out around the house with the chores.
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He wanted to play video games, watch television and read his
favorite stories. Typical?
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I remembered these lines from Mary Poppins:
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"In every job that must be done, there is an element of
fun. You find the fun and ‘snap’, the job’s a
game."
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So, I created a game.
My son’s world was divided into two sets
of tasks - the "have-to" tasks and the "want-to"
tasks. Each have-to task had an assigned time. My son "scored"
points by completing the have-to tasks in less than the assigned time.
For example, if I assigned 45 minutes for his homework and he finished
it in 35 minutes, he scored 10 points. When he reached a certain score,
he was rewarded with time for his want-to tasks. Super high scores
received bonus points. Of course, sloppy work was not accepted.
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You will not believe how quickly he finished his chores!
I tried the same game. Obviously, my "have-to" tasks are different
from my son’s, and I "want-to" do other things. The concept,
however, remains the same: finish "have-to" tasks in less time than
assigned and collect the saved time for recreation. As a typical adult,
I made it a formal system.
Bank Your Time was born!
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If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly.
- William Shakespeare
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The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time.
- Jack London (1876-1916)
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
- Old English Proverb
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