This determines whether or not most people will become successful

This determines whether or not most people will become successful This determines whether or not most people will become successful Unsuccessful people’s favorite phrase is, “I don’t have time.”There are other ones too: “I don’t have the resources. I don’t have the support. I don’t have the network. I don’t have a good relationship with my family. I’m emotionally drained. I’m depressed. I’m too nervous. I’m not a people person. It’s not that easy.” And all the rest.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!But the truth is, all excuses come back to one grand excuse, and that’s the beloved concept of time.And we all have the time.If you have the time to browse Instagram while you’re sitting on the toilet…If you have the time to take 20-minute showers in the morning…If you have the time to call your friend to talk about what Kim Kardashian did today…If you have the time to watch your favorite Netflix show…If you have the time to spend an hour and a half cooking yourself a n ice dinner…If you have the time to take care of your friend’s dog…If you have the time to deep scrub your bathroom floor…If you have the time to read the entire Twilight series…twice…If you have the time to take an afternoon nap…If you have the time to do any of the above, then you have the time (more than enough time) to follow your dreams, do what you love, and become really really successful.The only problem is: time is exceedingly easy to waste.Never before, in the entire history of the human race, has it been easier to waste time. In fact, our entire digital culture encourages each and every one of us to remain connected, busy, and distracted from our own emotional wants and needs.So, what is the 1 factor that separates those who become successful compared to those who don’t?Successful people are aware of their time.They invest it.They protect it.They reflect on it.They spend it sparingly.And as more and more technology begins to infiltrate our lives- more platf orms, more messages, more expectations- it will become exponentially easier to scroll, swipe, and forget altogether what we were even hoping to accomplish by using technology in the first place.Unsuccessful people, while scrolling through Instagram, say, “I don’t have time.”Successful people do what they have to (want to, need to) get done, DONE.This article originally appeared on Quora.com.You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people