Three Generation of Time Management

I am now on page 31.

Basically the story so far (untill page 31) is about differentiating the three generation of time management that exist and there is a need to bring on the 4th generation of time management into the picture.

Here is the summary of all three generation of time management:

Generation 1 is about deciding your action based on what lies ahead of you. This generation focuses on jotting down every single task on a notes. The weakness is off course you will eventually missed out on some of the task since it can not differentiate the complexity of each task. It treat each task the same and as a result you will have a very hard time joggling between task that is jotted down.

Generation 2 tells a different story. It is whereby time management is based on schedule and appointments or in other words "planning and preparation". Basically by using schedule appointments you will have time to prepare and get yourself ready to meet the activities that lies ahead. The weakness of this time management is that it cannot connect you with people around you because it consider "people" as a sort of barrier to accomplish goals.

Generation 3 is more to "planning, prioritizing and controlling". It is an extension to the 2nd generation. It gives you the ability to connect to your short and long term goals. Your will develop the value needed to achieve these goals.This seems to be the most adopted time management methods by most people. However the weakness of this method lies with its false believe that we can control the results we desired. Result is determined not through one effectiveness and level of efficiency but through careful conection and relationship between oneself and its surrounding.

This book also quoted what Albert Einstein said:

"The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them"