Time is our most precious commodity

Given the choice, would you rather save time or money? Most
people focus on dollars. But how you spend your time is much
more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes
can often be corrected, but when you lose time, it's gone
forever.
Your priorites determine how you spend your time, and time is
precious. The following statements may help you put time in
perspective:

To know the value of one year...ask the student who failed the final
      exam.
To know the value of one month...ask the mother of a premature
      baby.
To know the value of one week...ask the editor of a weekly
      newsmagazine.
To know the value of one day...ask the wage earner who has six
      children.
To know the value of one hour...ask the lovers who are waiting to
      meet.
To know the value of one minute...ask the person who missed the
      plane.
To know the value of one second...ask the person who survived
      the accident.
To know the value of one millisecond...ask the Olympic silver
      medalist.

Your time is priceless. As Ralph Waldo Emerson advised, "Guard
well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard
them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they
will become the brightest gems in a useful life."


--Today Matters
John C. Maxwell