6 Things We Often Waste All Our Time and Energy On Until it’s Too Late

Life is short, and it’s here to be lived.I recently received a thank you email from a reader named Hope. She said our articles helped motivate her through an arduous recovery process following a serious car accident last year.

Although her entire story was both heartbreaking and inspiring, this one line made me pause and think:“The happiest moment of my life is still that split-second last year when, as I laid crushed under a 2000 pound car, I realized my husband and 9-year-old boy were out of the vehicle and uninjured.”Dire moments like that force us to acknowledge what’s truly important to us.

In Hope’s case, it was her husband and son. And in the remainder of her email she talks about how her family has spent significantly more time together recently, sharing daily stories, telling little jokes, and appreciating each other’s company. “The accident made us realize how much time and energy we had been wasting every day on things that weren’t important, which prevented us from spending quality time with each other, and prevented us from making meaningful progress in our lives.

So we’re truly grateful it’s not too late to make up for lost time…” she said.It’s hard to think about a story like Hope’s and not ask yourself: What do I need to stop wasting time on?Here are some things to consider that I’ve been examining in my own life:Pay attention to the little things, because when you really miss someone you miss the little things the most, like just smiling together and being appreciative of each other.