It's time to chill

In today's society our lives are so busy it's hard to keep track of everything. I know for me personally this year has flown by so quickly, I can't help but wonder where all the time has gone. It's like one day I'm making my new year's resolutions and then the next I'm choosing which I'm going to carry on to the next year, (you know like those ones that never quite get a second thought). With this busy schedule tends to come A LOT of stress, which does not add years to your life. I've been thinking about how since being busy makes time go quickly and makes it harder to grasp onto memories of the moment, and how on top of this it causes stress and anxiety which in turn take off years from our lifespan, and how if we continue our lives living like this in a constant hurry from one thing to a next before we know it our time will be up and what will we have to show for it? Sure we may have achieved a lot in our lives from a worldly perspective, but what will we have really achieved? Will we have memories of moments cherished, snapshots of friendships relished, somebody to remember and pass on who we truly were?

We need to be careful that in chasing our dreams we do not end up crushing them in the attempt to be the greatest, smartest, most inspirational person we can possibly be. What will bring you true happiness in your life? If you simply rely on money or fame, take a look at how that's worked out for the genuine happiness of other people who have tried to do the same. Why would your requirement for happiness be any different to all the other billions of people who've lived before you? Basically what I'm trying to say is it's time to just stop and think. Take this time to reflect over yourself and make the changes now, before time gets the better of you. It's true that time will wait for nobody, but only you can say how you spend that time. Do you really need to swap your family time for extra hours at the workplace? Which will bring you more satisfaction in the long run? I see no point in spending your life slaving for riches and depriving both you and those who care about you of the things that truly matter, when you could do something so much more meaningful.

So just chill, take the time to unwind and relax. I look forward to the day when we can all have a little time to spare on our schedules, and when being busy means spending your life doing something meaningful that gives you a purpose, something that when your time is mearly up you can look back on and be satisfied, knowing that the good you achieved will live on forever.