SLU 101 Orlando: Swallow the Big Frogs First Part 3

Hello Again, for the final SLU episode in this tiny, mini series. As I have said before, there is so much that was learned during the past week, that it would take a very long time to explain the detail and depth of what I had accomplished (and maybe that's why I have a whole notebook filled with notes).  Dr. Jay Strack, the founder of SLU was the teacher for this session and  started off with this statement, which, in turn, made a lot of practical sense:

"I am going to do the most difficult and most distasteful task first....that way, I will get is out of the way and can do what I like to do at a leisurely pace."       ~Dr. Jay Strack

Dr. Jay went on to say how so many people will blow off their time doing other things that they want to do, but will neglect the most important things to do. Did you know, that there are more text messages sent and received than there are people in the world? That is a lot of people; and a lot of texting. And we will spend 36-38 hours online, texting, talking on the phone, etc....and then we will "stupidly" ask sometimes, where has all the time gone...Well, there's our answer.

We need to start by having time management and make sure that we swallow the big frog first =] He shared that American students are the most lazy kids in the entire world. Although this could be debatable, he has a very specific point. He said that some kids' chores is to find food or water for themselves, and we will sit and throw a fit because we have to take out the garbage. Chores aren't doing anyone a favor, they are merely the responsibility of being a member of the family! You something else? I fall to this all the time. I will sit and grumble about how I don't want to do something, yet I fail to understand how privileged I am. Now, understand, that this whole session wasn't to get us on a guilt trip, however, part of it was (which is understandable). His clear message was to Be Organized and get things done! Don't sit and talk about it; don't wait till the last minute. Just set little goals and get things accomplished.  Just as Ben Franklin had said, "Don't squander time, for it is the stuff life is made of."

And finally, time is a precious object; It is a treasure, treasured art. Your life has an author-- YOU! We are all authors, writing the story of our life, one day at a time. When our lives come to an end, what will we leave to make people remember us? When we are sitting on our deathbed, will we sit there and turn to that "I wish I would've done this" list? Are we being smart with our time? We are given; each day the "Bank of Time" will accredit us with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off as lost whatever of this you have failed in invest to good purpose. There are no transfers; once the day is up, it's gone. You can always make more money, but time is a precious gift, given each day to us by the grace of God. Everyday there opens a new account and this is why time is so precious. There is no going back, bu we invest and treasure the most of what we have presently. Well, the clock is running, make the most of your day!! Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift....that's why it is called, "the present"-- don't take it lightly.

During this session, we were given frogs to help remind us about this lesson...I still have my frog on my shelf!!

Have a very useful and wonderful day!

Your Friend,
                 Josh