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What does it mean?
Time has economic value; wasting it is equivalent to losing money.
In plain terms
Time is money.
What can you take from it?
Use time efficiently.

Where it applies

  • workplace
  • personal projects

Putting it to work

  • track time spent
  • prioritize high‑value tasks

Questions to consider

  • When is downtime valuable?
  • How do we balance profit and rest?

Another view

Not all time can be monetized; leisure has intrinsic worth.

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