Somethings we sell are lost forever

"…men and women sell their time, but can never buy it back…."

The above quote was taken from a book I recently finished reading, ELEVEN MINUTES by Paulo Coelho.


While reading the book I came across this quote many times, and each time I paused. Probably because this quote is so painfully true. Most people I know think of me as a "free spirit", I hate to be tired down to anything, whether it is a job or a person. It is not because I'm afraid of committing to someone (what does committing mean anyway?), but because I know that time is the most precious thing which we don't have enough of. With this knowledge, I am very careful of how I spend my time. Yet what I don't understand is why do so many people waste so much of it?


Time spend making yourself happy is always time well spend. What I do believe to be a huge waste of time is doing something you HATE in the name of securing a future. I'm sure you all have heard that tomorrow nor today is promised to us, but I'm not convinced that everyone understands this. If you're always focusing on the future, how can you live in the present? YOU CAN'T! As for me, I try to be mindful of my past, hopeful for my future and enjoy every present moment. We "sell" our time to family, friends, employers, lovers and even people we can't stand. Just keep in mind that everything we sell cannot be brought back.