“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

Frederick Keonig (German Inventor)

What would you do if somebody handed you $100,000 today and said you can spend it on anything you want? What would you spend that money on? And how much happiness would that $100,000 bring you? Now what if somebody handed you 100,000 hours of time and said you can spend that time doing anything you want? What would you do with it? How much happiness would that time bring? Most would say that the hours would be a greater gift than the cash. Because the happiness the cash brings is quickly forgotten while the memories created in time stick around forever.

The good news is you have been given this gift. And what you choose to do with the gift will determine its value. So this week, make every moment count. At work, appreciate more fully the customers who give you their business, the co-workers who make your day easier and the friends and family who make your life happier. In short…slow down. Because time is only a gift if you take time to fully appreciate the moments that just past and the ones that will soon come.

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