Time. Why You Need To Beg, Borrow, And Steal To Get It.
“Time and tide wait for no man.”
-Geoffrey Chaucer
We are gifted with time every day. That’s the good news.
The not-so-good news is that time is often squandered and taken for granted. Time is lost and cannot be retrieved.
When I stepped out of the rat race, I reflected and put things into perspective. I wasted a lot of time chasing ideals and living in mindsets that ended up completely useless.
In my corporate past life, there was an incident involving a designer jacket. I was a department manager at a international corporation, and I had to look impeccable. I got a call from a friend who worked at a clothing store. There was a Prada jacket in my size. If I did not get to the store as soon as possible, it would surely be bought by someone else.
When I tell you I could have rivaled Lewis Hamilton on the formula one track, racing to get to that store. I remember my heart beating so fast as I drove. My world would not be complete unless I had that jacket. I got that jacket.
I am recounting this ridiculous story because of how it makes me feel. How much time I’ve wasted over the years about things that have no significance today.
