Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture

Challenges: Time Management

Episode Summary

Hari Om Dear Parenting Culture CommUnity! We hope you had a wonderful week! Last class, we continued to explore the challenge of Time Management with Vivekji.

Episode Notes

​🎓Recap (May 6, 2024)

🌟 Parenting Culture is a space to prepare and center ourselves so our challenges seem less daunting. 

🌿 Ancient Wisdom -

• 📚 In the Narada Bhakti Sutra, Rishi Narada elucidates - “Be patient until you're ready to let go of worldly attachments, material pursuits and don't waste any time in doing so
• ⏳ For a devoted caregiver, waiting for the perfect time is unproductive, as ideal circumstances rarely arise, leading to wasted time and potential setbacks.   
• ⏰ Remember the principle: "When money is lost, nothing is lost; when time is lost, something is lost."
• 3 practices on time management so we are ready for the demands on our time:
  • 🧹 Unitask routines for efficiency and focus.
  • 📅 Utilize planners consistently for organization. Involve children to instill responsibility.
  • 🚀 Undertake more activities and service to improve time management and decision-making skills. Time is utilized and prioritization becomes natural.