Brett and Kate McKay wrote an excellent article about the “Possibilities in Spare Moments” over on The Art of Manliness.
Small slices of the clock — 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there — seem to most people to be good for nothing except staring out the window or at their phone. But just as saving a few dollars here and there slowly accrues wealth, reclaiming a few minutes each day steadily accumulates a rich storehouse of hours. As Marden declares, “Great men have ever been misers of moments” who “hoarded up [time] even to the smallest fragments!”
Simply being intentional about those 5- and 10-minute breaks or moments of down time is a massive step in the right direction.
Just ask yourself: “When I have a 5-minute wait, do I want to spend that time on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram? Or do I want to spend it differently?”
For some related reading, check out an article I wrote about Building Better Defaults for Your Time.
