{"id":1877,"date":"2025-11-16T10:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theydidntteachmethat\/?p=1877"},"modified":"2025-11-16T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:50:43","slug":"i-have-all-the-time-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theydidntteachmethat\/2025\/11\/i-have-all-the-time-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"I Have All The Time In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\u201cI have all the time In the world.\u201d\u00a0 This is what we think.<\/h2>\n

We tell ourselves we have time for everything: our work, our families, our faith, our hobbies and avocations. We budget our time, first around the things we think are required\u00a0 and then around the things we desire to do.<\/p>\n

We tend to lose sight of the fact that we only live so long and that each passing day brings us closer to death.<\/p>\n

I have recently been acutely reminded of that fact and believe I can share some insights of which I have become more aware.<\/p>\n

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Why do we act as though we have time?<\/h2>\n

As we go through our daily lives, doing our jobs, taking care of our families and so forth, we don\u2019t think much about how little time we have in this life.\u00a0 None of us knows when he is going to die.\u00a0 Given that fact, below, I have delineated steps we can take to minimize the damage that is caused by running out of time.<\/p>\n

Procrastination<\/h3>\n

Perhaps the best example is procrastination<\/a>., We\u00a0 tend to put off unpleasant tasks or tasks we do\u00a0 not like until the last possible time they an be accomplished.\u00a0 Extended up to death, the procrastinator will finally do that awful task that turns out to be easy and take only five minutes.<\/p>\n

The real issue lies in emotional regulation<\/a>, where people knowingly delay tasks despite understanding what it all means. Research shows we procrastinate because of:<\/p>\n