As a college student, I'm asked to do a lot, and in my faith, I'm asked to do even more. As a college student, I'm supposed to finish all my homework, be engaged in my classes, study well for exams, check off my to-do lists, get enough sleep, have food in my cupboard to eat. According to the Lord, I've got to also serve the people around me, take time to study His word, go to church, fulfill my calling, pray, be grateful to people, make time for others, and so much more. It's easy for me to feel like I "just don't have enough time" to do all that, to feel overwhelmed with all that I've got to do, but really, when I put the Lord first, everything else seems to fall into place much better.
A friend once told me to "pray about it", in order to find the time I need to accomplish everything. At first I honestly thought, “What a typical answer”, but if you think about it, that “typical” answer is so true!
Okay, you can’t only pray for time and expect it to come with no effort; you've got to put your prayer into action too. But knowing that my day isn't really my own, but one the Lord has given me really helps me keep a good attitude of doing right with my day. With that mindset, I've been working on getting to sleep on time and setting goals and accomplishing them within my day, because I really do want to use the day I'm given for good.
Early to bed, early to rise: There’s two benefits here; one – I get a solid 7 hours of sleep every night; I feel much better when I’m well rested verses when I’m running on nothing. And two – Having a good amount of time to prepare for my day in the morning really makes a difference. A good breakfast, a good mindset, and time to prepare well for the day, all make for a better start than my rushing and stressful mornings; I definitely want to make this a hard-core habit in my life now.
A friend once told me to "pray about it", in order to find the time I need to accomplish everything. At first I honestly thought, “What a typical answer”, but if you think about it, that “typical” answer is so true!
Okay, you can’t only pray for time and expect it to come with no effort; you've got to put your prayer into action too. But knowing that my day isn't really my own, but one the Lord has given me really helps me keep a good attitude of doing right with my day. With that mindset, I've been working on getting to sleep on time and setting goals and accomplishing them within my day, because I really do want to use the day I'm given for good.
Early to bed, early to rise: There’s two benefits here; one – I get a solid 7 hours of sleep every night; I feel much better when I’m well rested verses when I’m running on nothing. And two – Having a good amount of time to prepare for my day in the morning really makes a difference. A good breakfast, a good mindset, and time to prepare well for the day, all make for a better start than my rushing and stressful mornings; I definitely want to make this a hard-core habit in my life now.
Making Goals: It helps me a ton to write lists. In the morning I'll write a list of “goals for my day”, and then see how I did at the end of the day. Today, I want to memorize a scripture, eat good food, exercise, study my scriptures, spend good time with my roommates, find ways to help people around me, update my blog, finish my homework, go to the store, make enchiladas, and buy new headphones. :) I’ll let you know later how all that goes.
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