No, not THAT clock! Look at the countdown clock to the end of your life. You’re running out of time, my friend! Jeff Olson, in his excellent book THE SLIGHT EDGE, offers a great method for showing you how little time you have left to do the things that really matter. You graph out your age, your life expectancy, how much time you’ll spend sleeping, eating, showering, etc. It really help you realize how little time you have left to work on the things that really matter.
Once you realize how little of your life is left over for the important stuff, it can help get you focused. Do you really need to see another episode of Pawn Stars, or could you spend an hour working on your magnum opus? How about an hour walking with someone you love? Is your best choice a trip to the bar with that guy (or girl) you really don’t care for all that much? I didn’t think so!
Gracious, look at the time! I’ve got important things to do. How about you?
