"What's the worst thing I've stolen? Probably little pieces of other people's lives. Where I've either wasted their time or hurt them in some way. That's the worst thing you can steal, the time of other people. You just can't get that back."
I found the above quote on Tumblr while doing my morning reading. I've never stopped to consider this- but I strongly agree with the quote. One of the most valuable things in life is time, and so it would make sense that it would be the worst thing anyone could ever steal from you- maybe even more-so than life itself. Sounds crazy, right? Allow me to elaborate. In my opinion, life is so much more valuable WHILE we are living it. Everyone agrees with me there, right? Because after we die, there's no guarantee about what happens to us (aside from decomposition of our body in one way or another). But what we do while we're alive is what gives our life that value. We all value our time so much as to organize it into hours, minutes, and seconds- and keep track of schedules that we hate to disrupt. So wouldn't it make sense that wasting time that a person has within the ONE life that they are given would be far worse than ending their life completely? Since what happens after life is uncertain, it's valued less than what we are well aware of having. Most people fear death (as I've said in a previous post) because of the uncertainty of the afterlife. They have regrets and concerns, but the biggest is that they did not spend their time wisely. Robbing someone of the one thing they think they control- is honestly the worst thing someone could do; particularly consciously. -- Maddie
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