The 60 second rule

[RedShirtGuy]

Seeing as I rarely get to show the stuff I do I thought I'd contribute this little rule that I try to live by...not just in the workshop, but in life in general...,

60 seconds...if something will only take that long to do...DO IT!!!

Put a tool you've used away where it belongs, push that machine back to where it normally lives, sweep that workbench down, vacuum/sweep that work area, dump that bucket of sawdust...

...fold sock pairs together when you take them off the line, throw that dish in the dishwasher, take that empty bottle out of the car, chastise/educate/love your idiot kid (maybe that's just related to me specifically ), give the missus/fella a hug and tell 'em you love 'em, pay a bill that's just arrived, beat a tea time door knocker to death, abuse a telemarketer...

Life is so much simpler, enjoyable and stress free when you can spend just a single solitary minute, no matter how busy you THINK you are, doing the things that are really important to your medium to long term life.

I admit that it's hard to do, but give it a shot and try to think about this rule when you take the "easy" way out of things...it can save you a whole bunch of worry and stress later on and in general can make life just so much easier

[code4pay]

Thanks red shirt guy I think your on to something!

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[Rod Gilbert]

Hi Red Shirt Guy,
Sounds like a philosophy we should all try to adopt thank you for planting the seed.
Regards Rod.

[surfdabbler]

Good advice. I have a few practices that follow this rule - like taking a piece or two of rubbish out of the car with me every time I get out. The car just stays clean, and it doesn't take any effort.

[Chesand]

I try to do most of those things by calling it efficiency and energy saving.