I was listening to a business CD the other day and the narrator made an interesting comment that we all have the same amount of minutes in a day, 1,440. Whether your rich or poor, successful or down on your luck. It makes no difference, we are all equal in the amount of time that we have. Where we differ is in how effecient we are with the use of it.
Do you ever feel jealous watching someone have fun while you are feeling buried under a mountain of work? Do you watch your kids and wish you had all the time in the world to just play? How can you get that time back? You know you can’t but it doesn’t stop you from wishing.
My yoga teacher made a great and simple point the other day – the past is gone forever, you can’t get it back. So what matters is what you do in the present. I think that is the key. Make better use of the present. Think less about grand plans for the future and regrets about the past, think about the now. What are you doing right now? Is it fun? Do you hate it? If you don’t like your answer, how are you going to change it now. Not tomorrow but now.
If you think in terms of the present your priorities will change dramatically. I am sure you have heard the saying “Live like there is no tomorrow.” Have you ever tried it? I know there are bills to pay, chores to get done, mouths to feed, but that shouldn’t stop you from finding a way to enjoy those things. If you really can’t find a way, then find someone else to do that task.
Time is ticking away – use it to your advantage and have fun!
