How many things can people accomplish in their lifetime if they use their time to the extreme?
There is such a man, he is a philosopher, a mathematician, an entomologist, a doctor, and has published more than 70 scholarly works, including dispersion analysis, taxonomy, entomology, agricultural genetics, evolutionary theory, etc., which have been widely translated by many countries.
In addition, he collected 13,000 insect specimens, which is five times the size of the entire zoological research institute.
And that's not all, he also used his spare time to teach himself English, Russian, French, and read more than 50 books a year.
When I first heard about his deeds, I also sighed from the bottom of my heart:
Is this something that one person can do?
Today, I would like to share with you the time management method known as the originator of time management: Lyubichev.
After Lyubichev's death in 1972, the author Glenin planned to write a biography of his life's achievements, and while sorting through the diaries and documents left by Lyubichev, Glenin found that he had persisted for 56 years, recording his time every day, like the insects he studied, with detailed statistics and reports.
I also went to find Lyubichev's transcript at that time and share it with you.
On April 7, 1964, taxonomic entomology took 3 hours and 15 minutes, 20 minutes for the identification of the marsupial moth, 2 hours and 45 minutes for writing a letter to Slava, and a meeting of the plant protection team for 2 hours and 25 minutes, followed by a break.
Write a letter to Igor for 10 minutes, read the newspaper for 10 minutes, read a book for 1 hour and 25 minutes, and basically work for a total of 6 hours and 20 minutes.
Most of the time, we would wake up at 7 a.m., start learning English at 8 a.m., attend classes from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and cross out each item we finished.
But after a period of time, you will find that if the alarm clock does not wake you up in the morning, then all your plans will be postponed, a day or two is fine, and after a long time, perfectionism will become a procrastination.
Because in this case you must be passive, not you manage your time, but time manages you.
There is a theory of self-determination in psychology, if something you don't choose on your own, but you have to do it, it will destroy the motivation, so it's easy for you to resist or even give up.
And when Lyubichev manages time, the event comes before and time comes later.
Those who have used this method will surely feel its benefits, not only will it make you more focused, but it will also increase your sensitivity to time.
The second step is statistics.
Lyubichev makes a weekly, monthly, annual and even every five years a summary of the management of time for each day.
For example, in the summary of August 1965, basic scientific research was 59 hours and 49 minutes, taxonomic entomology was 20 hours and 55 minutes, additional work was 50 hours and 25 minutes, and organizational work was 5 hours and 40 minutes.
There are also sub-categories under each major category, such as what basic scientific research has done and what additional work has been done.
The third step is analysis.
Analyze the time consumption and identify the factors that waste time, which are mainly manifested in:
Whether you have done work that you shouldn't have done, made mistakes you made in the past, had meetings or spent too much time dealing with interpersonal relationships, etc.
The final step is to make a plan.
Based on the results of the previous analysis, a plan is drawn up to eliminate the time-wasting factor and make improvements in the next period.
Lyubichev's time management method is admired by many time management books, and it still has a deep reference value for today's society.
Time management is like a mirror that can travel through time and space, it can reflect the past you, the present you and the future you.
So, make good use of this mirror of time and bring out your best look.