Since the beginning of time, mankind has been fixated on finding an elixir of life, consumed with the idea of immortality and living forever. In our futile attempts at prolonging life, we’ve managed to come up with impressive life-saving surgeries such as organ transplants and various other medical breakthroughs, and for those more concerned about the devastating effects aging has on their appearance, overpriced anti-aging creams and various other cosmetic surgeries offer some comfort.
Much to our dismay, centuries later, we have found that we indeed only have a short time on earth and then, it’s all over. While all this is going on in the back of our minds (’cause lets face it, we’re all concerned about aging and the end of our lives), there is another big elephant in the room no one wants to talk about – the actual time we have on earth and how we are maximizing our time here. No matter where you find yourself in life, there are a few things common to all mankind – we all have emotions, we all have dreams and at the end of the day we’d like to know that our life has counted for something.
Our biggest enemy is time, or rather the lack thereof. Sometimes, because of the experiences of our lives and the regret of decisions made, we wonder if we can still do anything of value in the time we have left. How are you maximizing your time on earth? Are you so concerned about winning the latest argument and proving yourself right, catching up on the latest gossip and building your own little empire; or does the lack of time inspire you to become a better person and enjoy the people around you and further develop strong, healthy relationships? So, what attitude are you taking on today, I don’t wanna live forever, or I ain’t gonna live forever?
If you possibly feel that you have lost time, all hope is not lost. For as long as we have breath in us, we can move in the direction of a better way. Choose that better way today.