Time is a depressing subject. Most people avoid the subject entirely. Afterall, it's not really something most people want to talk about. As humans, we are given only a small amount of time to really enjoy our lives or make a difference in the world. Eventually, everyone will succumb to time. Like all living creatures, we cannot live forever; therefore it's important that we take advantage of the time we are bestowed.
Here's a break-down of the average human's life:
The average man lives to be 78 years old.
One-third of your life, you spend sleeping. That's over 20 years!
18 years in school; that's excluding higher education!
Over 5 years at work!
1 year in the bathroom alone!
5 years waiting in line!
4 years doing housework!
8 months opening junk mail!
6 years cleaning!
6 months waiting at a traffic light!
and one year looking for lost possesions!
Basically, we waste a lot of our time! Time should be looked at as a gift. Considering we don't have much of it, we should really savor our moments!
Recently, I read The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. If you're familiar with the story, I'm sure it's one of the best books you've ever read! Now I may be a little bias, considering Sparks is my favorite author, but the story truely touched my heart. It also managed to teach me a lot; especially about the importance of time. The story describes a teenage girl (Ronnie) who's parents have just underwent a sudden divorce. Being a teenager, she does the natural thing, and completely shuts her father out of her life. Ronnie refuses to visit, talk, or even read her father's letters. She ends up not talking to her father for three whole years. When she finally does talk to him, she uncovers a terrible secret that could prevent her from ever speaking to him again. When Ronnie finally wants to gain a relationship with her father, it's too late. Although I don't want to give much of the story away, I must say; that the book really teaches the importance of treasuring time! The protagonist, Ronnie, wasted three valuable years with her father because of a petty grudge.
Situations like Ronnie's happen everyday. Somewhere, sometime; someone isn't taking advantage of the time they have been given. The sad part is that most people don't realize it until it's already too late. Fortunatly, for Ronnie; the book ends on a positive note as she deals with her loss through love. My advice for everyone today, would be to really value your time. Every moment should be lived to the fullest extent! Carpe diem; seize the day!
Today! Today was "muy divertida!" I woke up this morning in a great mood. I don't know why, it just felt like a good day. Maybe it's because the weekend is so close by... I don't know! But anyway, After finishing The Last Song, I realized that I'm going to have to find another book to spark my intrest! Also, I would like to add that The Last Song has actually been made into a movie recently! So I'm really excited about seeing it; it would definately be a good use of my time! So for those of you who haven't yet seen the trailer; I'll include it. It looks amazing. In the meantime, read the book!
The Last Song!
"Sometimes you have to be a part from people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more." -Nicholas Sparks (The Last Song)
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