How many of us remember this basic dive class tenant - and use it?

I know I do, still after more than 30 years of diving.

Its an interesting observation that SCUBA divers as a group are very concerned with time management while on a dive
After all it could be a matter of life and death (great motivator!). - time in, bottom time, air consumption, ascent rates, safety stop ,,,,, we are all constantly managing our time as sport divers.

I have observed that there are divers who are very disorganized in their daily lives or at work. Divers who cannot seem to get a grip on time management in their daily lives.  Yet they have a firm grasp of time management when it comes to SCUBA diving.

I read recently, "time management is like a PEZ dispenser". (Hunh!?)

Well when you think about it I suppose it is.  You pick  a goal (eventually eat all the PEZ candies) and achieve it one task (PEZ) at a time ,,,, do one thing well then move on to the next and do it well - repeat. 
As divers our goal is the safe return after our exploration of a reef, a wreck, a wall.  We plan our time carefully based on many factors - factors that change constantly.  And yet we manage the time and those events in between setting up our gear and our safe return to the boat/beach diligently.

It strikes me there are parallels/lessons for life here.

Choose your goals in life,
set your priorities,
make a plan, (depth, time, air consumption, bottom time, tasks at depth, and ascent)
manage your time wisely according to your plan, (stay within the plan and deal with changes in Viz, currents your buddy, equipment challenges, etc)
until you achieve your goal. (A safe return to the boat to tell your story - and log it!)

(See what happens when I think between dives! maybe too much Nitrogen !!)

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SCOTT.