There’s a famous quote that says, “The trouble is, you think you have time.” And yet, time slips through our fingers like sand, and one day we wake up realizing how much of it has been wasted. We tell ourselves we’ll start pursuing our dreams tomorrow. We’ll rekindle those relationships next week. We’ll make healthier choices when things settle down. But as the days turn into weeks, and the weeks into years, we must ask ourselves: What if tomorrow never comes?
Time is Our Most Precious Commodity
Think about it. Of all the resources in the world—money, talent, connections—the one thing that is truly finite is time. You can always make more money. You can develop new skills. You can meet new people. But time? Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. Yet, so many of us live as though time is infinite, putting off the things that really matter.
We push aside our true passions for the sake of routine. We delay important conversations with loved ones, assuming they’ll always be around. We keep waiting for the right moment to take action, but here’s the harsh truth: there will never be a perfect time we don't have forever.
Each day we waste is a day we’ll never get back. What if you’re standing on the brink of a life-changing opportunity right now, but you’re too busy waiting for the stars to align?
The Illusion of “Someday”
How often do you find yourself saying “someday”? Someday I’ll start that business. Someday I’ll write that book. Someday I’ll take that trip, mend that relationship, or chase that dream.
The problem with “someday” is that it’s an illusion. There is no future “someday” that will suddenly present you with the perfect conditions to act. Life is unpredictable, and those who live fully aren’t the ones who wait for the right time—they create it.
The concept of waiting for the “right time” is just a way of procrastinating, driven by fear, uncertainty, and a deep-seated belief that we have all the time in the world. But we don’t. Every moment that passes is a moment we could be using to build the life we want, to love the people around us more deeply, and to step into the fullest version of ourselves.
What Are You Waiting For?
Consider the last time you had an idea that excited you, a vision of something you wanted to do. Maybe it was a business idea, a creative project, or a personal goal. What did you do with that idea? Did you act on it? Or did you shelve it, waiting for a more convenient time?
If you’re waiting for the fear to go away, it won’t. If you’re waiting for your circumstances to magically change, they probably won’t. The conditions will never be perfect, but they don’t have to be. Growth happens in the messy, unpredictable moments when we decide to act despite the uncertainty.
Time is Not a Guarantee
The hard truth is that none of us know how much time we have left. We assume we’ll live to old age, but life doesn’t come with guarantees. This isn't a call to panic, but a wake-up call to live with more intention. What if you treated each day as a gift, an opportunity to do something meaningful? How would your life change if you truly grasped the finite nature of time?
So often, it’s not until we experience loss or hardship that we realize how fragile life is. But why wait until something bad happens to start living fully? Why not choose to embrace life’s fleeting nature right now, and use it as a motivator to live a life that’s rich in purpose?
What Do You Really Want?
Take a moment to reflect on your life. Are you living in alignment with what truly matters to you? Or have you been caught in the trap of going through the motions, living a life designed by others' expectations rather than your own desires?
Your purpose doesn’t have to be grand or world-changing, but it should matter deeply to you. Whether it’s creating art, raising a family, building a business, or contributing to your community, the point is to live a life that feels meaningful to you.
Start Today, Not Tomorrow
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to start living the life you want, this is it. Stop waiting for the right time, because it’s already here. Right now, in this moment, you have the power to take the first step toward your dreams, no matter how small.
Time is slipping away, but you can choose to seize it. You can choose to wake up every day with the intention of living fully, chasing your purpose, and creating a life that you’ll look back on with pride. The best part? You don’t have to do it alone.
This is an extract from the 'Discover Your Purpose' Course, register free today at https://www.daacademyonline.com/5-day-challenge.
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