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“We protect money because it’s visible and throw away time because it’s not.”

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“We protect money because it’s visible and throw away time because it’s not.”

—Shane Parrish, Author of the Farnam Street blog

Image from Unsplash by Arvin Mogheyse

We guard our money like treasure — tracking every cent, budgeting, saving, investing. Yet we spend our time as if it were renewable, scattering it on distractions, obligations, and noise.

The irony? Time is the real currency of life.

Money lost can be earned again; time spent is gone for good.

If every hour had a price tag, would we waste so many of them scrolling, worrying, or doing what doesn’t matter?

Imagine treating your time like your savings account — investing with care, protected from theft, managed with intention.

Wealth isn’t measured by what’s in your bank, but by how you choose to spend your moments.

Given this perspective, how wealthy are you, really?

EXERCISE:

How do you and can you honor your time as your unseen fortune?

Moving forward, how will you protect it, spend it, and let every moment be evidence of a life well lived?

“If you can’t pay it back, pay it forward.”

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“If you can’t pay it back, pay it forward.”

—Catherine Ryan Hyde, American novelist and short story writer

Image from Unsplash by Ekaterina Shakharova

Who are the people who have invested the most in you over the years?

How did they spend their time, energy, and resources to help you become the person you are today?

In what ways did you repay them for their invaluable contributions?

When I examine my own list, I sometime feel unsettled.

A good number of my teachers, mentors, advisors, and family members are no longer with us. Simply sending my prayers and feelings of gratitude into the domain of spirit doesn’t seem to be enough.

Upon deeper review, I realized that these special individuals probably never expected anything in return. They would probably be very pleased to see me paying many of their lessons forward to others in my communities.

EXERCISE:

Where and with whom would a pay it forward strategy help you balance the ledger of your life for all that you have received from others over the years?