Which statement about time management is true?

• A. Time can be managed directly through calendars alone.
• B. We cannot manage time itself; we can only manage ourselves in relation to time.
• C. Time management means doing more tasks in the same time.
• D. Time management eliminates the need to set goals.

Answer: (B)

Time management is about how you control your own actions and choices in relation to time, not about controlling time itself. Time keeps moving, and you can’t change that, but you can shape what you do with it through planning, prioritizing, and disciplined execution. Tools like calendars help organize what you plan to do, but they don’t manage time by themselves—you have to decide what to schedule and follow through.

So the true statement is that we cannot manage time itself; we can only manage ourselves in relation to time. The other ideas miss this point: calendars are useful but insufficient on their own, time management isn’t about cramming more tasks into the same period, and goals are essential because they guide how you allocate time rather than being something you can skip.