Daily Boost - Motivation and Coaching

Relative Time Management

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Nov 20, 2025
Feeling like time is speeding up? Discover how your perception of time changes with age. Constant busyness blurs your days, but slowing down and focusing deeply can actually make time feel abundant. Explore Einstein's relativity in relation to mental focus and learn how extreme goals can compress timelines, pushing you to work deeper and clearer. Embrace the idea that deep work can stretch your time, allowing you to accomplish more with the moments you have. It’s all about finding the right pace!
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ANECDOTE

Childhood Waits Versus Adult Time

  • Scott Smith recalls how birthdays and holidays felt endless as a child but now seem to fly by each year.
  • He uses this personal experience to introduce how perceived time speeds up with age and busyness.
INSIGHT

Busyness Compresses Life

  • Scott explains that constant busyness makes days and years blur together and speeds up your life experience.
  • He frames this as a cognitive effect where filling every minute causes time to feel shorter.
ADVICE

Protect Time For Deep Work

  • Slow down and hold space for your day by intentionally protecting time for what matters most to you.
  • Focus deeply on result-relevant work to stretch perceived time and find unexpected free time.
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