Opportunity cost
All the time we spend doing one thing is time we could have spent doing something else. Before you spend hours binging Netflix or scrolling through social media, think about what are you giving up. Even if what you’re doing is more productive than entertainment, it’s worth thinking about.
It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently. If I took all the time I spend writing and applied it to something else, what could I accomplish?
Writing has done me so much good that giving up my daily blog is not a decision I take lightly. While I mull it over, I am making an effort to write more efficiently to free up time. Lowering the cost makes it easier to keep going and accomplish other things.
If you took the time you spend on one of your daily habits to do something else, what could you accomplish?
Hopefully, my questions cause you to reflect on your own thinking, relationships or choices. Maybe I even inspire you to make positive changes.
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