Early Birds
Embracing the value of time
Hey Peeps!
I'm reporting this week from one of those coveted chairs with an end table and an outlet underneath. This spot is the undisputed king among the different seats in the train hierarchy. I've managed to claim the seat that keeps watch over the entire commute, and when it becomes available, you've got to pounce on it. You can say I'm launching a full-scale attack this fine Friday morning.
Since I've embraced the 80-minute commute each way, I've been contemplating time quite a bit. Time-related riddles hold the answer to about 33% of the world's riddles, by the way, in case you ever find yourself in a pinch.
Riddle 1: "What is that which every living person has seen but will never see again?" A: Yesterday.
Riddle 2: "My hands are just as important as my face, and I'm not one to sit still. What am I?" A: A clock.
Riddle 3: "I'm always moving, never still, Yet you can't see me, but you always will. I never stop, I never rest, I'm measured in years, but not in the best. What am I?" A: Time
So... point proven.
My weekdays follow this schedule:
5:30 am: Wake up
5:45 am: Walk to the train station
6:07 am: Catch the train south
7:30 am: Arrive at work
5:17 pm: Catch the train home then get picked up and arrive home at 6:30 pm.
The craziest thing about my schedule? I absolutely love my workdays, and they seem to fly by. There's something beautiful about being in a place where you're challenged with new obstacles every day. I've concluded from my two weeks of experience that I'd choose extending my workday by three hours 10/10 times, over suffering through a 9-5 that’s right next to home. I know there's extensive research on the topic of loving what you do, and sometimes it's rather cheesy, so I'll spare you from hearing that again. I also manage a team of 5 people who are outstanding as well. This is another major factor that contributes to my joy, but that topic is for another week’s newsletter.
"Time is our ultimate scarcity. Isaac Newton can give us more electricity, but he can't give us more than 24 hours a day of time. So, we're constantly having to sacrifice alternate activities to get the one that pleases us most." - Paul Samuelson
I’ve learned that time is such a funny thing. If we are doing something we like then it flies by. If I’m doing something I don’t want to be doing, then time doesn’t move…like, at all!
Keep making the most of your time, and remember, life's too short to be stuck doing something you don't love.
As always…
GO BIG RED (Nebraska 21 - Colorado 20.. Welcome in the Matt Rhule Era)
