Aaa Teodoraa, you’ve done it again. I think I really needed to hear this, and “Start that project” has never rung in my ear so clearly.
+ Too many of us forget we have to move forward ourselves while time is as well. In the age where social media often controls your attention and sucks your time, life, and excitement so much, we need to remember how we actually want to be actively spending our 24 hours, why, and the life ahead we just dream of.
The distinction between excuses and exceptions was my biggest takeaway. We all have seasons where life genuinely gets in the way, but over time our calendars reveal what our words often hide. I also appreciated that you turned the mirror back on the reader. It's easy to ask why someone else isn't making time for us, but the harder question is whether we're making time for the people and goals we say matter most.
"Your time is limited. You don't get to pause it, earn more of it, or get a second lifetime to spend it differently. So don't waste it waiting for someone else to finally make time for you. Instead, make time for yourself. Chase the dream. Call your family. Read the book. Visit your grandparents. Start the project. Go on the walk. Love the people who love you back."
As an acquiescent, it has taken me years (and years) to make time for myself and do things that are important to me without feeling guilty. Now, when I offer kindness to others it's because that is who I am, not because someone I felt like I should.
Aaa Teodoraa, you’ve done it again. I think I really needed to hear this, and “Start that project” has never rung in my ear so clearly.
+ Too many of us forget we have to move forward ourselves while time is as well. In the age where social media often controls your attention and sucks your time, life, and excitement so much, we need to remember how we actually want to be actively spending our 24 hours, why, and the life ahead we just dream of.
A very valuable piece of literature! Ty for the reminder~
This was spot on. Thank you!
The distinction between excuses and exceptions was my biggest takeaway. We all have seasons where life genuinely gets in the way, but over time our calendars reveal what our words often hide. I also appreciated that you turned the mirror back on the reader. It's easy to ask why someone else isn't making time for us, but the harder question is whether we're making time for the people and goals we say matter most.
"Your time is limited. You don't get to pause it, earn more of it, or get a second lifetime to spend it differently. So don't waste it waiting for someone else to finally make time for you. Instead, make time for yourself. Chase the dream. Call your family. Read the book. Visit your grandparents. Start the project. Go on the walk. Love the people who love you back."
As an acquiescent, it has taken me years (and years) to make time for myself and do things that are important to me without feeling guilty. Now, when I offer kindness to others it's because that is who I am, not because someone I felt like I should.
Thank you for this post. So appreciated.