"Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account $86,400 each day.
It carries over no balance from day to day. Each evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance is left that you've failed to use during that day. What would you do? Draw out every penny, of course?
Each of us has such a bank. Its name is time.
Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off what you have failed to use for a good purpose, as lost. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. 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 not drawing against "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. Your clock is running, make the most of today."
I seriously adore this, and I'm really glad that you posted it. Where'd you find it? I think it really puts life in perspective...
ReplyDeleteI found it either through twitter or tumblr, but I saw it and loved it immediately! It's such a great reminder in my opinion and I agree with you, it really DOES put life in perspective!
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