Igama elithi "phelelwa yisikhathi" ngokuvamile lisho ukuba nokunikezwa okunganele noma okulinganiselwe kokuthile, ngokuvamile kubhekisela esisetshenziswa, esifana nemali, isikhathi, noma izinto zokwakha. Kusho ukuthi inani elitholakalayo alanele ukuhlangabezana nenani elifunekayo noma elidingekayo. Isibonelo:"Kudingeka siqaphele izindleko zethu ngoba sishoda ngemali kule nyanga.""Kufanele ngiqedele lo msebenzi ngokushesha ngoba sishoda ngemali. sishoda ngesikhathi.""Sishodelwe yizinto zokwakha, ngakho kwadingeka ukuthi sibambezele ukwakha."Ngamafuphi, "phelelwa yisikhathi. " ikhombisa isimo lapho kunokushoda noma ukuntuleka kwensiza ethile.