I literally just finished a conversation about how hard it is to be patient when you feel you don’t have a lot of time left in life.
Wasted time can be objective, but it can also be a matter of perspective. Rest, patience with your own limitations, enjoying an everyday experience, respect for natural pacing, and patience with others can seem to some like wasted time. Besides being important, they can actually be some of the periods where life flourishes most.
Cutting down on actual wastes of time is important. A time inventory can be helpful to make you aware of what you’re really doing and how long it really takes.
I’m guiltier than many of actually wasting time, but I try to be aware of it and change for the better.
None of us have all that much time to live, but we can make the most of it with presence, patience, and intentionality.
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Yes to all of it. I have this Memento Mori calendar, and when you start numbering at age 50, and map out another 30-40 years…. suddenly those little month dots start to go by quick.
https://maritimesupplyco.com/products/memento-mori-calendar
That would make me so stressed 😂 I’ve heard about them and gotten stressed every time just imagining doing it
This is the first time I’ve had one. So far, it’s a good, gentle nudge. I have it by my bed, so I see it in the morning.
As we get closer to the end of the year, it’s helping with priorities. If I haven’t done it by now, do I really need/want to? And, I want to take December “off”, so things I do want done I need to get serious about now.
I’ve also added a little “H” every 4 years, so that’s some serious dream building right there. 😎
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