How the Science of Perfect Timing Can Help You Live a Happier Life

Learn the significance of beginnings, midpoints and endings

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Almost all of us know something about the concept of time management. We are familiar with several tools, tricks, tips, and hacks to help us get the most of our workdays and weeks.

We have had several brainstorming sessions to come up with what to do whenever we have faced a challenge. We try to determine why one decision is better than the other. But very seldom do we consider when is the best or worst time to make those decisions.

Popularized by author Daniel H. Pink in his groundbreaking book When, The Scientific secrets of perfect timing, there is ample evidence to suggest that when we make some decisions has a profound effect on the outcomes we get.

For starters, it affects our happiness, gives us a renewed sense of meaning, and helps us meet our goals. In extreme cases, knowing when to make some decisions is the difference between life and death.

So how does knowing when to do something make you happier?

The start

In a lot of our daily endeavors, the start determines how well it all goes. We regard it as a first impression of sorts. A poor start to the day can sometimes…