So Many Priorities, So Little Time: The Problem

I has a scary thought the other day: what if I have more things I want to do than I have hours in a day? What if…?

The truth, as it turns out, is that there are more things to do than there are hours allotted to each day for such tasks. Evidence follows.

There are at least 8 hours to dedicate to work most days. That leaves 16 hours.

Realistically, I sleep about 6 of those hours away. That leaves 10.

I drive for about 3 of them. That leaves 7.

I spend about 2 getting ready for work between the morning and the evening. That leaves 5.

Take away another hour and a half (very conservative) for slivers here and there that I didn’t account for. 3 or so left.

In those 3 hours I get to be husband, father, writer, artist, blogger, consumer, gardener, whatever. Sounds like a lot, doesn’t it? In reality, it’s not. There is seldom that much time, all at once, each and every day.

So, that’s the problem statement. What’s the solution? Any ideas?