The Value of Time


Imagine that you have a bank account into which ₹86,400 are deposited every morning. You can use this amount freely, but you cannot save or carry forward any unused amount to the next day. The unused portion simply disappears at night, and you lose all claim to it.
Also, this account can be closed at any time—maybe tomorrow, maybe in two years, or even fifty years from now. But one thing is certain: it will be closed one day.

What would you do in such a situation?
Naturally, you’d try to utilize all ₹86,400 every day, and use it wisely, because it could be gone forever at any moment.

Now, did you know that each one of us already has such an account?
It’s called “Life”, and every day this account credits us with 86,400 seconds. How we use these seconds is entirely up to us.
We can choose to use them for something meaningful and valuable, or waste them away—but once they’re gone, they’re gone forever.
Just like the imaginary bank, this life account can close at any time, so don’t delay.
Every moment of your life is precious—use your time wisely.

If someone actually received ₹86,400 every day, they’d be thrilled and wouldn’t let a single rupee go to waste.
So ask yourself:
Is even one second of our life worth less than a single rupee?
Then why do we waste our most valuable possession—our time—so carelessly?
Lost money can be earned again, but lost time is gone forever. All that remains is regret.

Wasting a day is nothing short of slow suicide.
No one in history has ever succeeded without managing their time.

As Kabir Das beautifully wrote:

“What you plan to do tomorrow, do today; what you plan to do today, do now.
Who knows—everything could end in a moment; when will you get the chance again?”


Moral:
Forget about the past—it no longer exists.
Today is yours, so make a fresh start.
Those who waste time get wasted by time.

Always stay happy – what you have is enough.
One who is content in heart has everything in life.

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