IMPRINT 2020
The Thief of Time BUT WHAT IS A GOOD USE OF TIME? HOW CAN TIME BE MANAGED SO THAT IT CONTRIBUTES TO WELLBEING? HOW CAN WE REGAIN A FEELING OF CONTROL OVER OUR TIME AND BALANCE IT CORRECTLY? I’m almost certain that anyone who picks up this magazine has experienced procrastination. No matter how well-organised and diligent you are, the chances are that you have caught yourself wasting time on a school night, online shopping or watching Netflix, instead of doing the maths homework that’s due the next day. You find yourself with a ‘present-hedonistic’ perspective rather than a ‘future-focused’ one. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not telling you to never binge-watch your favourite TV series or treat yourself to a new dress for that party coming up; I’m just simply stating that the concept of procrastination can hinder your potential and your mindset. In 1978, only 5% of the population admitted to being chronic procrastinators compared to roughly 26% of the population today. One in five people procrastinate so much that it will jeopardise important aspects of their life such as jobs, relationships and even their health. Yet perhaps we can lower this statistic more easily than you may think. Perhaps you can be proactive by making that tiny click to close your web browser, or by merely moving your phone away while you work, or even just by scheduling breaks and actually sticking to them… All of these seemingly small changes could actually benefit your future self considerably.
Early inter-house competitions are in sport and singing. There is even Inter-house Gardening.
1923
1921
So the next time that you catch yourself with the wrong time perspective, have the discipline and awareness within yourself to notice this and fix it. If we all do this, perhaps we will finally be able to gain control of time and use it to better ourselves as people.
The first school orchestra is formed.
11
