YOU CAN’T GET THAT HOUR BACK by Pennie Hunt

 Have you ever felt like you wasted time - maybe even an entire day?
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I am not a techy person. Recently I spent an hour on my computer trying to get something to work correctly. I finally walked away from the project angry, disappointed, and frustrated.  I had wasted my time.
I can’t get that hour back.
 
When things like this happen, it is painful. Many times we can’t avoid the situation or the time it stole from us…but sometimes we can. 
 
I’m not saying the situation I described was a good experience, but the lesson from it was. What if we looked at every moment and day as something that disappears, and we can’t get it back. It is true, so why not live like it is?
 
Sometimes we all need a day of relaxation and down time. These are not wasted days. 
 
We can’t control traffic or the weather. Sometimes it interferes with our plans. At these times we just have to accept it and move on. Some wasted time we can’t control.
 
What we can do is try our best to create a life that is moment by moment, day by day, meaningful and not wasted. 
 
The first step is to figure out what is important to you. I hope your list will include family, friends, work you enjoy, hobbies, and don’t forget self-care.
 
Sure, there are things in life we do to please others. You may not like to attend weddings, but if the ones getting married are meaningful to you, then you attend events like this to express your love and dedication to them. This is not a waste of your time. It is an investment in relationships with those you care about. If you skip family and friend events like this and miss the opportunity to be with loved ones you may regret it.
You can’t get that hour back.
 
For me… there are things I know I’m not good at or can’t do. Troubleshooting technology is one of them. I have spent many hours in the scenario I described, wasting hours of my life on something I know won’t turn out well. So, instead of trying, I should connect with someone I know that is a whiz at it. 
 
Time is our most irreplaceable resource, and how we spend it defines the person we are and the meaning of our lives. In life we don’t get many do-overs and we don’t get time back. Spend your time with people that add meaning to your life. Focus on the people, events, and things you love. A wasted hour is an hour you don’t get back.
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                                                      Pennie’s Life Lesson:
                                          Focus your time on what matters.
                                          Once it’s gone, you don’t get it back.
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