Received this from a friend, and I find it really true! Let's all live in the presence of TODAY!
Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!!!! Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME.
Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back.Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow". You must live in the present on today's deposits.
Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
Treasure every moment that you have! And reassure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.
Remember that time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!
Time and tide wait for no man. Time truly flies and nothing is more distance than a minute ago. Time will never come to a standstill nor can it be saved for a rainy day. You have to determine how it will be spent, to make full use of it or just watch it slip through your fingers! You are only young once: you can never turn back the clock, as time lost can never be found again. Remember that nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. You only live once, so make full use of your time not just to work but to cultivate your inner soul and develop a bond with your loved ones. Take a much-deserved break and relax.
Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!!!! Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME.
Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back.Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow". You must live in the present on today's deposits.
Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
Treasure every moment that you have! And reassure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.
Remember that time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!
Time and tide wait for no man. Time truly flies and nothing is more distance than a minute ago. Time will never come to a standstill nor can it be saved for a rainy day. You have to determine how it will be spent, to make full use of it or just watch it slip through your fingers! You are only young once: you can never turn back the clock, as time lost can never be found again. Remember that nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. You only live once, so make full use of your time not just to work but to cultivate your inner soul and develop a bond with your loved ones. Take a much-deserved break and relax.
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From a motivational newsletter I subscribe to:
Do You have this Gift?
... Mary, a mother of two and full-time teacher, had always wanted to learn how to dance. She talked about it for years and years, but nothing ever came of it.
Why? Well, that's where the gift comes in. Mary may have told other people she wanted to dance, but what she told herself was something entirely different.
'Someday...'
You see, Mary convinced herself everything would come together someday; the stars would align and she would learn how to dance. And by doing so, she was able to avoid stepping outside her comfort zone.
This talent, being able to convince yourself that you'll somehow achieve all your goals 'someday,' is what keeps so many people right where they are - far from where they want to be.
It's a trap, but one that can be broken with the right question.
This is Only Natural - But It has to Change
Are you guilty of using this talent? It's nothing to be ashamed of. The desire to remain in your comfort zone is natural, and because of that instinctive need, we jump on the 'someday' bandwagon and push our goals and dreams to the side until another day.
Unfortunately, nothing ever happens. Tomorrow becomes next week, which soon leads to next year. Eventually, the life you wanted to live becomes a distant memory.
You can't fall into the trap of 'someday' because it will never come. This magical time everyone looks forward to, when schedules are completely clear and fears disappear, is a myth.
If you're busy now, if you're afraid to leave your comfort zone now, your situation will be the same ten days, ten months, and ten years from now. It may give you a sense of relief to put off your goals and convince yourself that you'll get to them someday, but chances are, that day will never come.
...answer the following question:
If you continue down the exact same path you're now on, will you end up where you want to be?
Thanks for the pep message! Rather inspiring indeed, and I do agree that most people are too comfortable with their lives to make any changes, then start to regret when they are older and dying. Which is why I try to do as many things as I can while I still have the time and energy.
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Each newsletter is a combination of motivation tp as well as sales pitch. It comes once per week. It is innocuous enough that I don't mind it and sometimes find nice things in it.
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