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ng through social media, watching the 5th episode in a row of Goggle Box, or simply trying to impress other people…… Then, to make something of our life, we go on YouTube and search:<blockquote id="8827">“How to start a new online business.”</blockquote>But 10 minutes later, we find ourselves going down a wormhole. We start watching a business video, then a motivational video, followed by a hilarious fail compilation video……To “I don’t even know what I’m watching now video!”We’re once again at the mercy of ‘procrastination.’We’ve lost sight of the goals we set out to do and follow the path of instant gratification.The question is: Why do we continue to do this?There are a million and one reasons why, but the one which resonates with me is…… We have a false expectation of how hard something will be before doing it.We see pain in doing things ‘now,’ which is why we often say:<blockquote id="cf66">“I’ll do it tomorrow”</blockquote>Even though we know…… It’s going to be harder tomorrow, because our minds will have time to dream up more reasons for not doing it.We’ve even unconsciously wired our brains to live with small discomforts in our everyday life.For example:If you need to pee in the middle of the night, how long do you wait to get out of bed and go?If you have a toothache, how long does it take you to go to the dentist?If there is a small stone in your shoe, how long do you try and wriggle it around before removing it?If you’re in a job that doesn’t fulfill you, how many years do you wait?If you’re in a relationship that causes you conflict, how long do you put off that conversation?<p

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id="c3db">If you’re not feeling health and vitality in your emotional and physical body, how many times do you convince yourself everything is A-OK?We rarely have a sense of urgency to change something until we need to - until the ‘pain’ is unbearable……But often that’s the time when it’s harder to make a change.Lao Tzu, who is an ancient Chinese philosopher said:“Do the difficult things when they are easy”With this is in mind:When you reflect on your life, are you tackling the difficult things first?Are you focused on working towards goals that are important to you?The truth is……We don’t live forever.Seneca says:“You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty enters your head”So, we need to make our time on this earth count.If you’re ready to take action now, Seneca recommends starting with the following:1) Learn to say ‘no’ to things that will not benefit your life. Whether that be trying to impress people, staring at a TV screen for hours on end, or doing things just to please others.2) Take time for yourself, step away from the flurry of your ‘busy’ life and take note of how you have lived so far. Truly lived — not the parts filled with distractions.3) Start writing a journal and reflect on how you spend your days.4) Remember that life is not forever, so don’t delay what you can do today until tomorrow.To conclude, I’m not saying you shouldn’t have enjoyment in your life. It is important to make time for leisure, but a life of pure leisure is considered meaningless.Our most valued commodity is time — let’s not waste it.</article></body>

Are You Losing Track Of Time?

Is It Slipping Through Your Fingers Like Quicksand?

Many Philosophers, Scholars and Mystics say:

“Life is too short to be miserable”

“Live each day like it’s your last”

But do we live each day like it’s our last?

Or, do we act like we have a thousand years to live?

There have been many books written with quotes telling us the importance of valuing time…

…They guide us when we feel like time is ‘running away’ and there aren’t enough hours in the day.

The truth is…

…We are characters moving forward through time.

Unfortunately, Stephen Hawking has disproved any myth that time will ever move backward…

…So, I hate to be the bearer of bad news — but Back to the Future 2 and the Delorean time machine will forever remain a fantasy.

The good news is…

…Life is not too short. Seneca, who is one of the greatest Roman Stoic Philosophers says:

“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it”

You see…

…We’re not always aware that we’re ‘wasting time,’ because we fill our days with a flurry of pointless activities. This gives us the illusion of being busy and makes us feel like we’re using our time efficiently.

Most of our day is consumed with distractions…

…Whether that be scrolling through social media, watching the 5th episode in a row of Goggle Box, or simply trying to impress other people…

… Then, to make something of our life, we go on YouTube and search:

“How to start a new online business.”

But 10 minutes later, we find ourselves going down a wormhole. We start watching a business video, then a motivational video, followed by a hilarious fail compilation video…

…To “I don’t even know what I’m watching now video!”

We’re once again at the mercy of ‘procrastination.’

We’ve lost sight of the goals we set out to do and follow the path of instant gratification.

The question is: Why do we continue to do this?

There are a million and one reasons why, but the one which resonates with me is…

… We have a false expectation of how hard something will be before doing it.

We see pain in doing things ‘now,’ which is why we often say:

“I’ll do it tomorrow”

Even though we know…

… It’s going to be harder tomorrow, because our minds will have time to dream up more reasons for not doing it.

We’ve even unconsciously wired our brains to live with small discomforts in our everyday life.

For example:

If you need to pee in the middle of the night, how long do you wait to get out of bed and go?

If you have a toothache, how long does it take you to go to the dentist?

If there is a small stone in your shoe, how long do you try and wriggle it around before removing it?

If you’re in a job that doesn’t fulfill you, how many years do you wait?

If you’re in a relationship that causes you conflict, how long do you put off that conversation?

If you’re not feeling health and vitality in your emotional and physical body, how many times do you convince yourself everything is A-OK?

We rarely have a sense of urgency to change something until we need to - until the ‘pain’ is unbearable…

…But often that’s the time when it’s harder to make a change.

Lao Tzu, who is an ancient Chinese philosopher said:

“Do the difficult things when they are easy”

With this is in mind:

When you reflect on your life, are you tackling the difficult things first?

Are you focused on working towards goals that are important to you?

The truth is…

…We don’t live forever.

Seneca says:

“You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty enters your head”

So, we need to make our time on this earth count.

If you’re ready to take action now, Seneca recommends starting with the following:

1) Learn to say ‘no’ to things that will not benefit your life. Whether that be trying to impress people, staring at a TV screen for hours on end, or doing things just to please others.

2) Take time for yourself, step away from the flurry of your ‘busy’ life and take note of how you have lived so far. Truly lived — not the parts filled with distractions.

3) Start writing a journal and reflect on how you spend your days.

4) Remember that life is not forever, so don’t delay what you can do today until tomorrow.

To conclude, I’m not saying you shouldn’t have enjoyment in your life. It is important to make time for leisure, but a life of pure leisure is considered meaningless.

Our most valued commodity is time — let’s not waste it.