Twenty Thousand Days on Earth

What will we do with all we have?

Sartaj Anand
Jul 10, 2017 · 2 min read
Credit — Vincent van Gogh

71.4 years. Most of us on Earth today will live this long.

But the number that really matters is 20,000 days.

This is the useful time we get on this pale blue dot. It’s when we get the chance to discover our purpose and then share it with others with all the care and courage we can muster. It’s when we apply ourselves and our craft to make something worthwhile enough to outlive us.

20,000 days may seem like a lot at first but they translate to just 55 trips around the sun. So, live slow and take it all in one day at a time but think fast so all these days add up to a meaningful life.

What do you plan to do with your 20,000 days?

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Author: Sartaj Anand

Sartaj is an entrepreneur with an unreasonable dream to positively impact 1 billion human lives within his lifetime. He currently operates his holding company — egomonk — which has interests in consulting, media, events and travel. Sartaj considers himself a global citizen and has travelled, worked and co-created in more than 50 countries so far.

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Founder of @egomonk. @TEDTalks Ambassador. Advisor to @plus_socialgood & @theincitement. @Sandboxers Tribe. Futurist. Wanderer. Dreamer.

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