Killing Time

I despise killing time.

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I was going to quote a bunch of stuff that inspired that first sentence. Then I realized I was doing nothing more than playing with quotes and links. My text was shallow. Empty. I created empty content to check-off my nightly “reflect” to-do. How is that for irony? Fooling myself into creating empty calories for the world to consume, for me to pat myself on the back for a job well done, yes, I wrote another night in a row!

So, Ray. Time is slipping. Whether you know it or not. Don’t close your eyes. Consciously watch the time go by, or do something with it. But don’t pretend it isn’t happening by distracting yourself with some bullshit iPhone game. Don’t get rid of boredom by clicking link after link. And when we do, when we amputate another chunk of our precious life by zoning out, stop. Focus.

It’s not your fault. We live in a society of subtle advertising and seductive sensual pleasures. I never thought people could play video games to death.

Rejoice! You are in control. Take some responsibility for your usage of time.

As Steve Jobs asked himself every morning, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”

Tonight, I turned a “no” into a “yes”.