Time is precious…you can’t get it back. For that reason, it is more valuable than money, yet most of our time is spent at work, or on activities that don’t benefit us, like watching television or being on social media. Relaxing is important but could you be doing something beneficial during that time?
Over our lifetimes we spend about 90,000 hours (35+ hours per week) at work. How often have you “done overtime” or taken on extra projects at work because they “had to get done?” Have you foregone some activity that you should have done for yourself to do this work? 1A is your place to organize your information so you have it when you need it. Even if you just spend 5 minutes a day on your 1A, it will add up. I have every one of my residential addresses since I was born in my 1A, so I don’t have to hunt for them later.
According to recent market research, the global television industry is valued at approximately $259.16 billion as of 2021, with projections showing steady growth at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% through 2028…if you watch TV you are contributing to this! Give back to yourself and work on your 1A profile!
Over our lifetimes we spend about 40,000 hours (21+hours per week) watching television. Relaxing is important but television actually reduces the quality of relaxation over other activities like exercise, puzzles, and meditation, reading, etc. 1A is like a big puzzle. Not only do you fill in fields you also learn about yourself and recall your accomplishments.
Over our lifetimes we spend almost as much time on our phone as we do at work! Mobile phones have been around since 2000, but they now take up more of our time than television! Over our lifetimes we spend almost as much time on our phone as we do at work! While you are on the phone you can update your 1A profile. You can update your work history, add your 4th grade teacher, create a personal brand page!
Why is it that knowing about characters and athletes is more emphasized than knowing our own history? Genealogy is actually very important. Completing your 1A can help your future generation to know you and what you did while you are on the planet!
Over our lifetime we sleep about 90,000 hours…that’s ok, sleep is pretty important 🙂
The point is that we do a lot of things that are not benefiting us in the long run…but spending time on your 1A profile is an investment in YOU! When you realize you are watching a lot of television or you have gotten sucked into TikTok remember you have other options that could be more rewarding. Why give that time to someone else’s success? If you aren’t already a 1A member, here is a discount code to get 50% off: GET1A50