You. Have. Time.

I hear too often people saying, "I want to do ______, but I don't have time."
I used to believe them. I saw myself being pretty busy doing my daily tasks I never thought I had time to do what I loved. I had to be a full time student, I had to eat, I had to sleep, and I had to do daily tasks such as make dinner, driving, cleaning, and doing laundry.
But I became extremely ambitious about what I loved. I started making it one of my biggest priorities. I made it the first thing I did when I had a free moment, or when I had the chance to research about it.
And here I am, pursuing my life long dream of being a photographer.
I decided to do the math.
We ALL have 168 hours a week. That is a given. But how we spend it may vary. But I did my best at making some averages. Most people have a full time job of 40 hours. Whether this is being a mother, begin a construction worker, or being a secretary, 40 hours is typically what is full-time. I went ahead and put 50 hours in. This could include a commute, lunch breaks that are spent on the job, and other things.
Then we all need 8 hours of sleep each night. I went ahead and did 9 hours per night to include getting ready for bed, as well as those few mornings I lay in bed for 15 minutes not wanting to get up quite yet.
For me personally, I attend a 3 hour church meeting every Sunday, as well as have a calling within it. This time varies from calling to calling, but I went ahead and set aside 10 hours a week just to be safe. I can always put those hours towards something else if needed.
We still have household activities to do as well. This includes cleaning, laundry, making dinner, eating, and showering. This is almost 3 hours each day of the week to do these tasks.
Now we have 25 hours left over. This time can be spent however you choose. Whether it be watching Netflix, calling an old friend, scrolling through Facebook. or spending quality time with family, it's all up to you.
You do have time.