Consider Your Investment
“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. Life is long enough, and a sufficiently generous amount has been given to us for the highest achievements, if it were all well invested.”
—Seneca
Letters From A Stoic
It’s not the lack of time that’s the problem, it’s what we choose to do with it.
Think about your typical day—how many moments do we surrender to distractions, to mindless scrolling on our phones, or to activities that don't enrich our lives?
Time is like a personal bank account with a daily deposit that we can't save for later. Once the day is gone, so is that deposit.
Now, imagine if we were as strategic with our hours as we are with our money.
Seneca challenges us to 'invest' our time wisely, suggesting that life is amply long for achieving our greatest goals if we use it properly.
How many of our highest achievements are still in the realm of potential, simply because we keep telling ourselves 'there's not enough time'? Each day is filled with chances to learn new skills, to nurture relationships, or to work on that project we're passionate about.
So, what's one thing you could do today to invest in your life's portfolio that would make future you proud?