Time is Precious
As we go through life, we are given many things - rewards, challenges, responsibilities, decisions, support from others and obstacles. With all of these inputs into our lives, we often find ourselves either wanting to fix everything or complaining about what we have to endure. Or, we focus solely on the next "thing" that we want or the next goal in our lives. No matter what the situation, we often find ourselves wasting or overlooking the one thing that we can never get back... time.
We need to be present in the moment – enjoying what we have been given, not fixated on the future or the past. Take action now. Make decisions that need to be made as opposed to "stewing" over them. Give yourself the right to change your mind later. We need to evaluate what is truly precious in our lives, and one of those things is our time.
Take this precious commodity and use every second to it’s fullest. We can plan, play, work, come or go, build or renew, start or stop; but, one of the most important things that we can do with our time is share it.
So, a couple of ingredients to a great life are:
- Don’t waste a moment. Each moment is a gift.
- Be decisive, but not rigid. Push forward while living in the present.
- Share your time – it’s priceless!
So, go ahead - have friends over, play and talk with your kids, call your parents, stop what you are doing when someone comes into your office and listen. However you choose to share your time, you will end up rewarding the person you least expect to - YOURSELF.
Decide what you are going to do in the next week to cherish the time that you have. Set up a time and then Do It! Then, do it every week and then every day.
Tip:
You don't even have to do something new. Do something you've always done but pay attention to doing it. For example, if you're playing with your kids, actively choose to do so and realize that you are sharing your time. You will perceive the moment differently.
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