My therapist told me to start saying “yes” to things.
Because the year that flew by in 2020 was not the only one we lost.
Perhaps the average 26 years we spend asleep was time well spent,
But what of the 7 years we spend tossing and turning in our beds?
Maybe we struggle to fall asleep because of the 11 years and 4 months we spend glued to our screens…
even when doctors keep telling us that our electronics keep us awake.
And when we can’t fall asleep but wish we could, why do we spend 284 days of our lives wishing we were on vacation?
Is it because we’ll end up spending 13 years and 2 months of those lives working them away?
Whether it’s a job that you love, or one that just pays the bills...
How much does a year of your life cost?
And although we’re likely to spend 4 and a half years just eating, how can we enjoy that time when 66% of us have to use our 20 minute lunch breaks to do so?
People often ask me if I believe in life after death, but what about life during life?
What if I believe that YOLO isn’t just some 2012 frat boy, but a mantra we all ought to live by?
That living and existing are two different tasks.
Because when you count it all up, how do you feel knowing you’d be left with only 8 years and 2 months to do the rest?
Just. 8 years.
8 years of which you’ll have to cut into for commuting, cleaning, groceries.
But also what you’ll have for going out with friends, having a family (if you so choose), and so many more things you’d wish you’d had more time for.
It’s no wonder that 40% of people regret how they’ve lived their lives.
So take the day off!
Book that trip!
Buy that thing you want!
Cook a meal, fail, and then cook it again!
And do us both a favor once our conversation ends:
Call up a friend and ask
“If you had just one day left, what would you do today?
And can I come too?”