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I remember a Sunday afternoon—not too long ago—when I sat on my room with my to-do list in hand and a cup of kopi panas beside me. The clouds were moving slowly, but my mind was racing. Assignment due. Work meeting tomorrow. Laundry piling up like it had a personal against me. I sighed. “Cukup la, Hemirha,” I whispered to myself. “Why do you always wait until the fire is at your feet to start running?”
That day, something clicked.
I realised I wasn’t tired because I had too much to do.
I was tired because I kept mismanaging the one thing that could make it all better: time.
Fact No. 1:
We all get the same 24 hours. No one has extra. Not even Beyoncé. It’s not about having more time—it’s about knowing where your time goes.
Fact No. 2:
Multitasking feels productive but actually reduces efficiency by up to 40%. Your brain needs space to focus. Don't glorify chaos.
Fact No. 3:
Every minute you spend planning can save 10 minutes in execution.
That’s not just a quote; it’s a reminder from experience.
I started simple.
I gave each task a home in my planner—nothing fancy, just scribbled like my heart. I added “breathe” between tasks. I said no to things that weren’t urgent and yes to myself more often. And slowly, I stopped sprinting and started walking—with purpose.
Because time isn’t just gold.
Time is life.
And when you respect it, it respects you back.
“Time management isn’t about control—it’s about care. Care for your goals, your energy, and your peace.”
– Hemirha 💛✨
🕰️ It’s not about having more time,
It’s about knowing where your time goes.
✨ I used to feel tired, not from doing too much,
But from scattering my energy everywhere.
Now I plan with heart.
I breathe between tasks.
I choose what matters most
Hemirha Ravikumar (hemirha2306@gmail.com) is a content creator under the Newswav Creator programme, where you get to express yourself, be a citizen journalist, and at the same time monetize your content & reach millions of users on Newswav. Log in to creator.newswav.com and become a Newswav Creator now!
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