The Time Billionaire:
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βA billion seconds is slightly over 31 yearsβ¦when I see, sometimes, 20-year-oldsβthe thought I had was they probably have two billion seconds left. But they arenβt relating to themselves as time billionaires.β
When you're young, you are literally a "time billionaireββrich with time.
Too many people fail to realize the value of this asset until it is gone.
Treat time as your ultimate currencyβitβs all you have and you can never get it back.
Each row represents one year.
I started thinking about this more with the birth of my son in May 2022. Heβs almost a year old now.
As the saying goes: βThe days are long but the years are short.β
It peaks in your 30s and declines sharply thereafter.
Key lessons:
β’ The "Magic Years" will fly by if you let them.
β’ Be present in every moment.
Slow down and embrace the sweetness.
It peaks in childhood and declines after age 20.
Key lessons:
β’ Time with family is limited.
β’ Time with parents declines sharply after age 20.
We have to prioritize and cherish every moment.
It steadily increases throughout your life.
Key lessons:
β’ Embrace solitude.
β’ Flex your boredom muscle.
Find joy in the time you have to yourselfβthere will be a whole lot of it as you get older.
It is about embracing the shortness of life and finding joy in ordinary daily moments of beauty.
He said:
βI remember standing here with my newborn daughter. An old man came up to me and said βIt goes by fast, cherish it.β Well, my daughter is 45 now. It goes by fast, cherish it.β
It hit me hard.
When it comes, we just reset to the next one:
β’ βI canβt wait until Iβm 18 so I can [X].β
β’ βI canβt wait until Iβm 25 so I can [Y]."
β’ βI canβt wait until Iβm 45 so I can [Z]."
We waste a lot of energy on past and future when present is all thatβs guaranteed.
Spend it wisely, with those you love, in ways youβll never regret.
No one can tell you WHAT to think about time. Iβm just trying to provide insights on HOW to think about time.
All of life's most important journeys start with asking the right questions.
This is a good place to start.
I hope it sparks you to think about yours.
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When I find myself rushing through moments, I think about it:
How many more times will my son want me to pick him up or crawl on me in bed?
Slow downβyouβre gonna miss this.
At 50, about 1 billion remain.
How will you choose to spend yours?
What are you saying NO to by saying YES?
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For the first time in my life, I had enough.
As ambitious people, we push for moreβbut really, we need to find our enough.
Never let the quest for more distract you from the beauty of enough.
Family time is limitedβcherish it.
Friend time is limitedβprioritize real ones.
Partner time is significantβnever settle.
Children time is preciousβbe present.
Coworker time is significantβfind energy.
Alone time is highestβlove yourself.
About to turn 1 and I canβt believe it.
The days are long but the years are short.
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