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5 Powerful One-sentence Lessons That Will Keep You From Wasting Your Time
Learn how to make time for what matters.
Here’s an uncomfortable truth.
You will die. We all will. Our time on this planet is limited, which is what makes it so precious. Unfortunately, we often only realize it when it’s too late.
“Today will leave the world and never come back, don’t waste it.”
— J. Ruby
I’ve spent way over 20,000 hours playing video games — that’s almost three full years. I’ve spent another few thousand getting high with friends. Today, I wonder where I would be if I used just 10% of that time to do something productive.
How often have you wasted hours, days, or even weeks, months, and years on something that wasn’t worth it? The social media scrolling, the people chasing, the getting stuck in situations for way too long?
After pouring thousands of hours down the drain, I swore to make the most out of my remaining time — here are the simple principles I follow.