# Reclaim Your Time

Source: https://www.theminimalists.com/time/
Published: 2011-01-07
Updated: 2024-06-12
Author: The Minimalists

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One of the main reasons we decided to take this journey was to [reclaim our time](https://zenhabits.net/reclaim-your-time-20-great-ways-to-find-more-free-time/):

More [free time](https://exilelifestyle.com/free-time-nudity-projects/).\
 More time to focus on what’s important.\
 More time for other people.\
 More time for ourselves.\
 More time to [build new relationships](https://rowdykittens.com/2010/08/introvert/).\
 More [time for gratitude](https://zenhabits.net/a-time-for-gratitude/).\
 More [time to be healthy](https://www.bemorewithless.com/2010/10-ways-to-improve-your-health/).\
 More [time to create](https://www.seanogle.com/headline/creating-and-consuming).

We wanted our lives back, and to do so we had to get our time back.

Time is the only thing we all share in common: we all have the same 24 hours in a day. Let’s use them wisely.

Today’s action is the easiest of all—take today and spend it in solitude. Use your time for yourself: Create, don’t consume. Be mindful. Get to know yourself.

Reflect on your journey—it wasn’t easy getting here. But also take today and relax: you deserve it.

***“Time” is Day 21 of [Our 21-Day Journey into Minimalism](https://theminimalists.com/21days).***