Take Time
What Matters Most April 27th, 2007
I’ve been on an extended trip which included a speaking engagement in
Orlando, six days on the beach in a quaint Florida beach town, and running
in the Rayz Awareness 5K run in Daytona Beach, Florida in memory of Bill Walter my best
friend who died of cancer. The time away and the
things that occurred during this period caused me to ponder the value and
importance of time. It was on my mind a lot last week…Time remembering a
best friend who lived richly in his 36 years but sadly was taken in the
prime of life. Time with old friends and making some new ones. Time with
family on the beach building sandcastles and memories that I hope long
linger in the minds of my children. Time watching and listening to the surf
roll in and out. Time to hold loved ones longer and closer as the horror
unveiled on the VT campus.
It’s robbery to waste it on things that don’t matter.
Yet we’re all guiltyof too much time on the computer, too much time in front of the tube, too much time at work, too much time chasing things that might make us rich in finances but poor in spirit.
Each day is the same for everyone - 24 hours, 1440 minutes, 86,400 seconds. Seize each and every moment, making sure to include time to create richness
in your life and the lives of others. Write a handwritten letter to a
friend, do something kind for someone without an expectation for any return,
bake something for a neighbor, pick up trash on your street or in a park,
give sincere appreciation for a service provided, give a bigger tip to your
waiter, refer business to a company you admire. Hold those near and dear to
you a little longer and a little tighter today.
The clock is ticking..
Tim Richardson is an inspirational speaker who speaks about how giving increases employee morale, lowers employee turnover, increases customer loyalty and creates higher profits for Fortune 500 companies, associations, and national conventions. He is the founder of the The Worlds Biggest Blog Party an event which will connect bloggers from all over the world to raise money for charity. He is also founder and president of the Bill Walter Melanoma Research Fund. For more information on Tim, go to www.TimRichardson.com
Great post!! A much needed reminder this morning, the start of a very busy day. But aren’t they all “busy days” and these are good suggestions for ways to stay focused on what really matters in a days’ work.
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