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Importance of Time

This amazing quote, was on the wall above my English Teacher's classroom door and I was reminded of it today after a conversation with a young person I was working with.

 Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. - Carl Sandburg

 If you are unable to instantly recognise how you spend your time, write out your daily schedule, then write out your weekly schedule and look at all the things you are doing for other people and highlight the times that you are doing things which you want to do. 

 It's probable that your list(s) will be full of many things that you HAVE to do, rather than WANT to do with only a few things that you want to do that benefit your own life. Just imagine if we had a contactless way of spending our time, just like we do for our money, that way, we would be able to track our spending on a bank statement, but in fact, we spend it without even passing thoughts through our minds. 

 Focus now on what you want to achieve. What are you spending your 'Coin of Life' on? Is there any time you can get back from your busy schedules of 'HAVE TO's'? 

 "Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you" - this part is especially important, you are in control of your life, with God's guidance, but make it clear to those around you that time spent, is life spent and like many things, you need the bill payers permission for it, so remain in a position whereby you hold on to the choice. 

 I hope this post helps you reflect on the choices that you make in life and the impact of each decision you make towards the long term life goals that you have, lets face it, Life is Short, So Choose Happiness!
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