This is a quote from John Lennon, and I love it for its simplicity. It gets right to the point. I think that it is important to note that right off the bat, that if you are going to "waste time"... you should be enjoying yourself. Your time is yours and no one else's. That's why I think the quote was... structured as it was. Too often in life, I think we confuse the time of others with our own. This is ESPECIALLY true in work, I think. Whichever way you choose to look at it, when it comes down to it... your time is yours, and it can never be gotten back; even if you choose to spend it foolishly working for another person so they can spend THEIR time more comfortably.
I get told a lot by my dad to not "waste his time". This quote sort of disproves this; and I think my dad would do good to come back to this post the next time he tells me this. Yes, I may not do my work on time... BUT I am using my time how I want to. Before you lecture me, hear me out. As I said above- time is all our own. It can't be gotten back; no matter how much we may want to take it back. I realize that my homework is a priority; and I do try with it... but if something that is more important to ME presents itself, I'm naturally going to do that instead. It's MY time. It's MY life. And while you are my guardian and parent and you are in charge of me and in charge of raising me correctly until I am 18... it doesn't change the fact that what I do with my life NOW is going to impact me later. Perhaps this just further proves your point about finishing my schoolwork on time, etc... but as you are so fond of saying, memories make everything. When I die, I won't likely care about if I was late on a few reports growing up... I'll be remembering the times and conversations I had that may have made my day, made me smile... whatever. "Well, get your homework done and you can have good memories! But only after schoolwork." Education, I realize, is important. And I honestly believe I'm getting an excellent one! However, I'd much rather be social than worry about getting a Civil War report in on time or something like that. I'd like to end with a poem I found online- Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round, or listened to rain slapping the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight, or gazed at the sun fading into the night? You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last. Do you run through each day on the fly, when you ask "How are you?", do you hear the reply? When the day is done, do you lie in your bed, with the next hundred chores running through your head? You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last. Ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow, and in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch, let a friendship die, 'cause you never had time to call and say hi? You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last. When you run so fast to get somewhere, you miss half the fun of getting there. When you worry and hurry through your day, it's like an unopened gift thrown away. Life isn't a race, so take it slower, hear the music before your song is over. ~Maddie
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