The time bomb

Time is something that keeps going along no matter what. It’s fleeting. You can’t stop it. Even when it feels like you can’t go on another day, time continues on. It doesn’t stop for anything. It doesn’t give you redo’s. You can’t reverse time. Time can’t be messed with, it can’t be altered. 

Time - the indefinite continued process of existence

Indefinite- for an unlimited or unspecified period of time

Sadly, we fall under the second definition for indefinite period of time. It’s unspecified. There is no time that is promised, it could be 100 years, it could be 30 years. 

How do you spend your time? 

And when I ask that I REALLY want you to think in detail how you spend your time. Not just well I work and I take care of my kids and hang out with friends every now and then. I want you to consider minute by minute, hour to hour, how you spend your time daily. 

Time is fleeting. It is the most treasured thing in your life and it is also the most treasured thing that can be given. Everyone and everything wants your time. You, YOU, choose daily how and who you are investing your time into. 

Your time is something that you give and can never receive back. It is an investment! Are you properly investing? 

I really want to cover a wide variety of ways we spend our time. First being your thoughts. How much time do you waste worrying? Being fearful? Creating painful scenarios in your head. If you are investing time into thoughts like that, are you satisfied with that? Are you growing and learning and being mindful in those moments? I don’t think so and it’s something we can literally spend hours upon end wasting away without even noticing. 

Lesson one, try being mindful of your thoughts so that you can be definite that you are using them for your good, to better you. They should be thoughts that make you joyful, more passionate, excited about life. 

Secondly, I want to talk about time involving relationships. 

Being mindful of the time you have with people. You never know the amount of time you have with someone in your life. By the way, I’m not saying this to scare you into doing something. I literally just want you to consider how you spend your time, because it is a very important thing that we don’t always give a lot of weight to. 

Don’t waste your time fighting with someone. Don’t let anger or hatred or bitterness steal your time. If there is someone in your life that you have problems with, make it right. And that doesn’t mean you have to be bff’s with them, it doesn’t even mean that you have to physically give them your time but you most certainly shouldn’t be giving energy to negative emotions. Make peace, as much as you have the ability to. Because life is short and uncertain. And the last thing you want to be living with is regret of the words that were said to someone that is no longer here on earth. I think we so quickly can write off people if they hurt our feelings or make us upset, but in those moments we need to remember time. Remember that time isn’t promised and you won’t always have the chance to fix things or make things right with someone. Regardless of what the “make up” process looks like, you should never have hatred towards someone.

Lesson two, check your heart for negative emotions and make sure you love and forgive with your whole heart! Be at peace with everyone. Make the most of your time you have with people.

Third, how are you spending your time physically? Scrolling through social media? Sitting on the couch watching Netflix? All of those things are okay to do, don’t get me wrong, but in moderation. Even good things have to be done in moderation or they will overtake your life!   Whatever it is, know that you will never get that time back. How you spend your time is the most accurate reflection of your priorities, so are your priorities in line? Or are you letting something that shouldn’t be steal time away from someone or something that you should really be investing in? Plan your days and make sure you are mindful and precise with the time you give to relationships, passions, fun and even rest! All are necessary for a full life but without being purposeful with our time, time can take advantage of us instead of us taking advantage of time!

Lesson three, make sure how your spending your time lines up with the priorities that you have set. Pay close attention to what you are doing daily and if you find something is getting too much of your time set guidelines to help you get the most of your day. And make each day, each hour, purposeful and meaningful. The decision of what you give your time to daily is forming your life, present of course, but future as well! 

If you continued spending your time for the rest of your life EXACTLY how you have been for the past week would you be better off? Or in the same place you have always been. Would you meet your goals or would you stay stagnant? Would you have built the life that you dream of? Or would you regret how you have spent your time? 

Would you have formed a life that you love or would you wish you had invested your time in doing or not doing other things…

Lucky you, today’s a new day. A new day, with another chance to frame your world. Be mindful of your time! And live your life to the fullest.