Daily Boost — Clear Thinking for Real Life Why Some People Have More Than 24 Hours in Their Day
Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes
Why Some People Have More Than 24 Hours in Their Day
June 3, 2025 | Episode 5107
Host: Scott Smith
Episode Description
Are you constantly racing against the clock, feeling like there’s never enough time? I’m diving into one of the most challenging topics I deal with daily - the difference between qualitative and quantitative time.
Most people live their entire lives trapped in Chronos time, watching the clock tick by while feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. But there’s another way to experience time that can completely transform your life.
I’ll share how mastering Kairos time—those profound, meaningful moments when the clock disappears—can help you accomplish more by doing less and finally break free from the exhaustion cycle.
Featured Story
I share the story of how my wife Joy and I experience time completely differently. Joi follows the traditional factory work schedule we’ve all been taught, operating like clockwork, while I've learned to slip into Kairos time, where the clock disappears and genuine progress occurs.
This contrast perfectly illustrates why some people seem to have more than 24 hours in their day, while others feel constantly behind, even though we all have the same amount of time.
Important Points
There are two types of time: Chronos (sequential, clock-watching time) and Kairos (qualitative, deep-focus time where meaningful progress happens).
The people making the biggest difference in the world have mastered Kairos time, allowing themselves to go deep and focus on what truly matters instead of staying busy.
You can only experience Kairos time when you’re fully absorbed in the moment, which requires the intentional choice to slow down and let others “buzz around” you.
Memorable Quotes
“If you want to live a wholehearted life, we have to become intentional about cultivating sleep and play and about letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol.”
“Everybody on the planet is living in Chronos time, but there are a few that are making a difference in this world and living in Kairos time.”
“When you choose to allow yourself to go deep, you slow down, you become still, you become present, and your time overall also slows down.”
Scott’s Three-Step Approach
Make the intentional choice to slow down and stop rushing around trying to get things done - you must consciously reject the busyness trap.
Hold space by removing the busyness from your schedule and not allowing it to fill back up with meaningless activities or distractions.
Fill that protected space with something meaningful and important to you, focusing on the 20% of activities that create 80% of your results.
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