A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.  ~ Charles Darwin

You only have on average 24,445 days to live on the face of this earth. If your 25,  you’ve only got roughly 15,000 days left. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it’s quite true.

If you haven’t listened to Randy Pausch’s motivational speech, one of the things he says is “Life is not about living long, but about living well“. Every hour you spend procrastinating, or doing something unproductive, that’s one less hour you have to do something you enjoy, with someone you enjoy being with. As a species, we tend to be reactionary creatures. If we find out we have cancer, then we live the remaining time we have to the fullest. But it doesn’t have to be that way! You have always had a choice. Be proactive, rather than reactive.

Think about that the next time you need to make a tough decision in your life. Don’t live a life of regret, live a life of compassion. Don’t worry about the bad decisions you’ve made in the past, focus on making it right and keep moving forward.

And the next time you decide to procrastinate, I hope you can remember what was said today. Because in the end, if your not doing something you love, what is it all for?