Last year when I came back to work after a 3 month leave, I asked my employer for an option to work for only 3 days a week. I felt at that time that life is more than just a 40 hour work-week. I wanted more time so that I can pursue and explore other things. I wanted to do something that I’m really passionate about… something bigger than myself.

At first I didn’t think that I will be given the opportunity to work part-time; considering that part-time work in IT is rare. But I prayed about it and thank God He gave it to me. Yes, I should be earning more if I’m still working full-time. But money is not my top priority. There are MORE important things than that. 

I’m so blessed that I have time now to pursue the things that I want to do: drumming, church ministries, small business prospect and more time for myself. But I feel that I’m not maximizing the time that I have. Right now I usually come to work 4 days a week because I don’t plan ahead on what to do on my extra days. Also, with so many things that I want to do, I’m not able to allot the proper time for each.

Aside from making the proper use of my time. I feel that I have to sharpen my saw in some areas so that I can be more efficient and my efforts wont go to waste. Here’s the list of things that I want to improve:

1. Setting of goals and time frame of accomplishing; I have many plans but I tend to procrastinate

2. Alignment of my schedule based on my priorities

3. My tardiness in office; i’m so used to the old flexi-time scheme of our office that it’s really hard for me to be at office on time. Because of it, my sched for the rest of the day is affected.

4. Setting a regular workout time

Improving in these things really needs discipline. I’m listing these here so that this will be a reminder for me. God is giving me a lot of blessings but I have to do my part and put some order in my life.

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For those who put order in their lives and maximizes their talents (blessings), God says:

Matthew 25:21 (NIV)

"…’Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ "

For those who don’t use their talents (blessings) well, God says:

Matthew 25:28-29 (NIV)

" ‘Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. "