Very thought provoking. Very serious. Let’s talk about time.
One of the greatest lessons I learned from my father is the use of time. In this world we live in, the greatest currency is not money. Yes, the dollar makes you holler, and people say you are nothing without it. But this is not about money. This is about time.
Time is the one thing we all share equally. We measure it differently — some by sunrise and sunset, some by calendars, some by clocks on the wall, some by seasons and weather. But the truth remains: time is universal.
The president, the prime minister, the king, the janitor, the beggar, the boss, the entrepreneur, the person on the street — we all receive the same 24 hours. No one gets more. No one gets less.
At the same moment a billionaire has time, I have time. At the same moment Mayor Duggan has time, I have time. At the same moment Oprah has time, I have time.
What is different is not the supply, it is the use.
One builds, one wastes. One creates, one scrolls endlessly, feeding on noise until a notification becomes the highlight of the day. For me, notifications are often an irritation, not a destination.
My walk through life has taught me this: I am shaped by how I use my time. If time is a transaction, then it is the exchange through which everything meaningful is created — everything beautiful, dynamic, progressive, and strong.
Time is interesting. It is indestructible. It is indispensable. And it must be treated with care.
Because time is the only thing you and I truly have.
So here is the question: We have the same 24 hours. We have the same 60 seconds in a minute. Are you maximizing your time? Are you using it with intention?
I am not 100 percent there. But I am more aware now — more cautious, more intentional than before.
Someone once said to me, “You must have a lot of time on your hands.”
No. That is the wrong framing. The better statement is: “You must be using your time well.”
At the end of each day, check your use of time. Re-evaluate it. Because if you are careless with time, you will likely be careless with money. And time, once spent, is never returned.
So what do we do? We focus. We create. We build. We invest our hours in things that give life value — both to ourselves and to the world.
Thank you, Papa, for this lesson. Time continues to hold my attention.
