How Not to Waste Your Life

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When you're at the end of your life, do you think you'll look back and think, "I'm sure glad I worked so much!"? Probably not.

In fact, it is well known that elderly people often talk about the regrets they have in their last days.  Usually, one of those big regrets is not taking the time to enjoy life, to have fun and be present with the ones they loved.

We each have about 27,000 days on this earth, give or take. If you consider that a third of those days are reserved for sleeping, and another large percentage makes up your early childhood years which no one can remember, what you’re left with isn’t much!

As the great philosophers have said, realizing how short life is should remind us to live fully and live presently in the moment! Knowing your time isn’t endless will make us value the time we do have so much more. And when we value something, we’re reluctant to waste it.

There are lots of ways to minimize wasted time. Stop for a minute and think about it.  Just off the top of your head, what things can you think of that waste of your time? Watching TV? Sleeping too much?  Staying in a dead-end job that doesn't fulfill you?

Here are some other common ways that you may reduce the enjoyment of the time you have:

  • Allowing yourself to become surrounded by negative people who suck the happiness right out of you. It pays to make the decision to show these people the door. It's as if all of that negative energy is taking up space around you and you have little space to let in positive energy!
  • Complaining about things you have no control over. There are some things you can control, but there are many, many situations that you can’t control. Take control of what you can to make your life better, and stop complaining and worrying about those things you simply can’t control.
  • Being afraid to ask for help when you need it. This will increase feelings of isolation and aloneness. There is no shame in asking for help, and when you do, you allow someone else the amazing feeling of giving that help.
  • Letting anyone other than yourself dictate how you live your life. People who offer friendly (or not so friendly) “advice” are often feeling pretty bad about their own situation.
  • Chasing money, or happiness of the moment, rather than long-term happiness and the true meaning of life. Money is simply a conduit to those experiences that fulfill you and fill you with joy. Use it for it's intended purpose, but don't chase it just to have more of it.

If you want to be able to look back at the end of your time on earth and be glad about the way you have spent your time, start now to eliminate the time wasters and the things that drain your happiness.  Take control of your life and be present in the moment.  Use the time you have now the way you know you will always be proud of later.

 

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