The common phrase, “time is money” is used quite often and is the mantra from a bygone era. In today’s digital economy it couldn’t be further from the truth. This kind of thinking is what has modern day people walking a daily routine fulfilling someone else’s dream with the hope of eeking out a living while their own dreams fall in the wind.
What was once a raging fire of desire has dwindled to a candle flickering to hold on amongst the changing winds of this daily routine.
I’m reminded of this quote from Steve Jobs:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
So what can one do to Re-ignite the bonfire?
Get focused on what that dream is, what that desire is. Keep thinking about it and how it will make you feel when it happens, how it will improve your and your family’s lives. Don’t concern yourself with how it will happen or what you’ll have to do to make it happen; just be ready. Ready to act when that opportunity comes. When one is focused on their desire intently and constantly, it will manifest itself and often times in a way you did not expect. The new mantra for our era is: “Time is time and money is money.”
I find these words by Benjamin Franklin sum this up well: “To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.”