Is It Really The QUALITY TIME, We Are Talking About?

“Quality Time”, sounds like a very common term, these days, professors, engineers, doctors, workers, a common laymen talks about quality time, but do they know the real meaning of this term? What does it literally mean and how can we create such a time? I am more than sure, no one would know even the history of how these term “Quality time” came in to existence, there is no such word in our dictionary and there is no set dictum for such a word, then why are we so aggressively looking and making use of that word, more so often. In our busy work schedule, every one is so eager to making quality time for their families, friends, relatives, but are they natively serious about it? Or is it just for the heck of it, just to satisfy us morally that we are giving time to our loved ones?

Its more questionable as to what type of time we give to our families, often I see people saying tragic things, about how they were not able to give QUALITY TIME: for the departed soul, or how they couldn’t save their marriage, or how they lost their office project due to lack of indulgence, etc. I feel sorry for them as they didn’t know, or perhaps don’t know the real TIME MANAGEMENT tactics. We are living for earning, to satisfy our needs, to live a more luxury lifestyle, to have a bigger house, etc. but I have seen individuals burning themselves up to their last breadth but still couldn’t find some quality time for the priorities of life.

Now let me run you through a quick briefing of how the term “Quality Time” came in to existent at first place. As women went on to work outside homes, having their own professional position in business, having their own identity outside homes and not to be called as just “house wives”, they equally started working as their husbands and sooner started working full time looking at their careers, as they got more into work, it left lesser time for the couples to spend some time with their kids, families and thus the word, “Quality time” was born, when someone said this word, it really meant that time is reserved and nothing can harm that time kept aside. Then the word spread, whatever the little time people were giving to their families, it came to be known as quality time, fun time with family members.

From an organization’s point of view, QUALITY TIME perhaps may be the attentive time (I know that this word doesn’t even pertains to organization); as we are talking about time management, I thought of including the office version in to it. I know, Managing time is the problem faced by everyone, but if we make effective use of time, we can spare much more time than we do right now but only thing that is required here is putting quality in to your work, so as per me, the word “Quality TIME” is perfectly matched with the organizational needs too, but I hope you don’t use it in front of your managers, its just between you and me!

So coming back to our older version, Some people are of the opinion that giving quality time to someone would mean, much of your time would be gone or wasted in to them but the fact of the matter is, giving Quality Time to someone or something which is important in your life wouldn’t necessarily waste your time and perhaps you might even gain something out of it. You never know, from which door opportunity knocks, so delve yourself well in using your time effectively, in whatever QUALITY TIME you are giving, to who ever you are giving, to whatever purpose you are giving, make sure you do with 100% quality and willingness.