The Battle for Your Time<\/em><\/a>. In it, Ambrosi invites the audience to visualise a human life, month by month, represented as dots on a screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re 18 today and live to 90, you have about 864 months ahead of you. At first glance, that may sound generous. But subtract sleep, work, commuting, errands, cooking, and personal care, and what remains is just 334 months of free time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is where you tick the boxes on your bucket list<\/em>,\u201d says Ambrosi.
\u201cThis is where you pursue your passions and leave your mark<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThese are the months you have to love, explore, rest, create, learn, and connect. And how you use them isn\u2019t just a matter of preference, it\u2019s a reflection of who you are becoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not just about how you spend time. It\u2019s about how you invest it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nChoosing the moments that matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis idea resonates with a deeper perspective Professor Succi shared with students: the ancient Greeks had two words for time. Chronos<\/strong> is clock time\u2014the hours, the schedules, the routines. But Kairos<\/strong> is different: it\u2019s the right moment. The meaningful one. The time that transforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cSchool life is full of Chronos\u2014deadlines, alarms, assignments<\/em>,\u201d she said. \u201cBut what will define you most are the Kairos moments\u2014the ones where you choose courage, curiosity and connection<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThese are the moments that shape leaders. And in an age where constant connectivity competes for our attention, recognising and protecting these moments has become a radical act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nIntention Over Distraction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe live in what researchers are now calling the attention economy\u2014a landscape where every platform competes for your focus, not your money. Time is the product. And people are paying with hours they didn\u2019t even realise they were giving away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn\u2019t about demonising technology. It\u2019s about using it intentionally<\/strong>, not impulsively.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs Prof. Succi reminded students, multitasking is a myth<\/strong>. The brain doesn’t handle multiple cognitive demands simultaneously\u2014it just switches between them, weakening focus and memory along the way. And the more we divide our attention, the more we lose our ability to be fully present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe real question isn\u2019t whether you use technology,\u201d<\/em> she explained. \u201cIt\u2019s whether you\u2019re using it deliberately. Are you choosing where your attention goes, or has someone else already made that choice for you?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSmall Choices, Lasting Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt ESCP, education is not just about mastering frameworks or case studies. It\u2019s about learning how to lead yourself before leading others<\/strong>. And that begins with your relationship to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe live in a culture that glorifies urgency. But sometimes the most radical act is to stop, take a breath, and be fully where you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choosing presence over distraction isn\u2019t a one-off decision. It\u2019s a daily commitment to protect your focus, to create space for reflection, and to engage fully with the people and experiences in front of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That might mean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n