Wake up. Hit the shower. Rush to work. Meet deadlines. Provide customer service. Return home. Eat dinner. Bed. Start over.
We live in such a fast-paced society surrounded by the ever-so-popular phrase, "I don't have time." The truth is, time is all we have. It is not like money. We can't earn more of it. We can't spend some and get change back. We can't take a prized possession into the local pawn shop in exchange for a few extra minutes, hours, or days. Time is not like a cell phone plan. The minutes that we don't efficiently use in one day can't rollover to the next day. The only thing to do is spend our time wisely and cherish every second of it, literally.
There are 86,400 seconds granted to us in a single day. Somewhere between the first second and the 86,400th second we must love, appreciate, and breathe. If you want to make a change, you must start with now...this second. Don't waste a day to addictions or bad habits that may have come to define us. We can't afford to steal time away from love, knowledge, or compassion. We can, however, afford to steal time from hate, destruction, and arrogance. Accomplish what you want to accomplish and leave behind the failures of time gone by.
When you wake, take time to say "Good Morning" to the loved one that wakes up beside you. Take time to sit down to a real breakfast with family. Take time as you drive to work to look around and appreciate the beauty that surrounds you. Notice where you can make a difference in your community. Take time to say "hello" to that familiar face, or even that unfamiliar face. You just may make their day. Take time to be sincere and compassionate. Take time to share love and express gratitude. Take time to go on a date with knowledge and faith. Schedule some time to change the world one small step at a time. The time is NOW. Don't waste a moment of it.
What are you "not having enough time" for? Where can you afford to donate some of your time?
With love and plenty of time!
We live in such a fast-paced society surrounded by the ever-so-popular phrase, "I don't have time." The truth is, time is all we have. It is not like money. We can't earn more of it. We can't spend some and get change back. We can't take a prized possession into the local pawn shop in exchange for a few extra minutes, hours, or days. Time is not like a cell phone plan. The minutes that we don't efficiently use in one day can't rollover to the next day. The only thing to do is spend our time wisely and cherish every second of it, literally.
There are 86,400 seconds granted to us in a single day. Somewhere between the first second and the 86,400th second we must love, appreciate, and breathe. If you want to make a change, you must start with now...this second. Don't waste a day to addictions or bad habits that may have come to define us. We can't afford to steal time away from love, knowledge, or compassion. We can, however, afford to steal time from hate, destruction, and arrogance. Accomplish what you want to accomplish and leave behind the failures of time gone by.
When you wake, take time to say "Good Morning" to the loved one that wakes up beside you. Take time to sit down to a real breakfast with family. Take time as you drive to work to look around and appreciate the beauty that surrounds you. Notice where you can make a difference in your community. Take time to say "hello" to that familiar face, or even that unfamiliar face. You just may make their day. Take time to be sincere and compassionate. Take time to share love and express gratitude. Take time to go on a date with knowledge and faith. Schedule some time to change the world one small step at a time. The time is NOW. Don't waste a moment of it.
What are you "not having enough time" for? Where can you afford to donate some of your time?
With love and plenty of time!
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