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Unselfishness: A recipe for time management
A version of this article appeared in The Christian Science Monitor’s Christian Science Perspective column September 3, 2019.
I was feeling utterly defeated and dejected. In addition to a full-time job, I had a business of my own to manage and errands to run. My wife and I had also recently purchased a home that needed some renovation, and we had a plethora of projects ahead of us. I felt absolutely swamped.
An ardent and meticulous planner, I had tried over and over again to manage my schedule. But no matter how brilliant I thought my plan for each day was, I almost always failed to achieve what I set out to accomplish.

December 9, 2019 issue
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Unselfishness: A recipe for time management
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Cradled in God’s love
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