there is something special about twenty minutes

its nowhere near an hour of your time

but a lot longer than a fleeting five minutes

you can devote the most special things to twenty minutes

if you are running really late

tell them you will be there in twenty minutes

its your guaranteed get out of jail card

saying you will be seventeen minutes late sounds too cheesy

when you decide to steal some time for yourself

make sure its a full twenty minutes

ideal for a period of mediation

or a brisk cardio boosting power walk

you can almost lose yourself in twenty minutes

get deep into your favorite book

listen to a few Ted Talks

reply to that overdue long lost friend email

take a twenty minute power nap

wake up feeling refreshed

sleep longer and you will wake up grumpy

you will still be tired if its shorter

have a really useful meeting in twenty minutes

longer meetings are boring for all participants

people can stay focused for this amount of time

they will all thank you at the end of a that meeting

clean out your messy closet in twenty minutes

even the most tedious task can get done

without causing you pain or suffering

you will work harder knowing its not a long job

twenty minutes is the ideal duration for making love

anything shorter is a meaningless quickie

going at it longer steals precious time from your partner

best not to overtly set a timer on this activity