Time is both personal and universal, infinite and finite—one of the most valuable things in our lives. What we give our time and attention to defines us. The awareness of time can either limit or liberate us.

At twenty, I felt I had endless time to figure things out. Now, as a senior, every choice carries weight because I understand opportunity cost. Say yes to one thing, and you’re saying no to countless others.

This awareness taught me to live in the present moment—not rehashing the past or anxiously planning the future. I’ve become fiercely protective of my time, yet I also choose to be generous with it. The difference now is intention.

We measure time obsessively—clocks, calendars, timers—yet our bodies understand it best, calling us to rest when tired or sleep when darkness falls, signaling seasons of energy and reflection.

There’s the time of schedules and the deeper time of experience, where an hour with a loved one has monumental meaning.

From the time we are conceived, we begin to age. As a senior, time becomes precious because we know it will end. We won’t live forever. That’s biology—the facts of living.

Here’s what I’ve learned: I choose to live as if I have all the time in the world, because anxiety about time steals the very moments I’m trying to protect. Peace, happiness, and select goals and work, on the other hand, give me the energy for what matters most.

I try not to waste time anymore, but to use it wisely—for my well-being, not against it. That’s the difference aging teaches you.

No matter your age, how do you see time in your life right now?

Thanks – Michael (he, him)

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