Dear Jessica Brennan,
We are all in a hurry. We have families and jobs and things to accomplish. Saving time has become a high priority for many people, so I thought I would share what I have learned from folks who have become accustomed to shaving minutes off here and there. These are the sort of people who:
- Have groceries delivered, giving them time to do other things at home like staring at their social media accounts.
- Use food delivery programs for meals like Skip the Dishes, so they don’t have to spend all that time cooking the groceries they just had delivered.
- Track the fastest taxi on an app to get them where they are going. There’s no point investing all that time looking for a parking spot.
- Have millions of apps on their phones to organize and motivate them and teach them how to save time and connect better with others.
- Order off a QR code menu in restaurants to save waiting that extra 90 seconds for a server to come by and speak to them.
What are we saving all this time to do?
I have been one of the people described above – full disclosure. And the fact that I do these things has brought me to this thought about what saving time means. It seems that the best way to “save” time is to create memories. You know, save the times you’ve had in your mind. So perhaps the best ways to save time might look more like this:
- Go to a farmers market and buy beautiful local produce, then go to the butcher and bakery to support local businesses. Who knows, maybe make friends with the owners.
- Spend all Sunday meticulously dicing, slicing, and sauteeing until the house fills with the aromas that conjure up Sundays of bygone eras.
- Walk places and see the sights along the way.
- Go to the library and read a book.
- Only go to restaurants where the servers engage with you.
Filling your life with incredible memories you can draw on in the future slows down time as it lives in your mind and heart. I think that’s how I want to save time.
Love,
Mum xo
