value your time: a reminder to myself
i came across something today that hit me hard, and i wanted to take a moment to remind myself of an important lesson: value your time.
it’s easy to get comfortable in a job, doing the same thing day in and day out. but the truth is, a job doesn’t own my time—it rents it. i need to start thinking of my time as premium real estate, something valuable that shrinks with every passing moment. the more i think about it, the more i realize that i can’t afford to spend my days just doing enough to get by. i need to start putting in the real work, the kind that invests in myself, not just my job.
i don’t want to look back a few years from now and feel like i wasted my time, only giving it to tasks that don’t build towards my own growth. every hour i have is a choice. who or what am i giving my time to? am i investing it into something that will give me a return? am i learning new things, creating something meaningful, or developing skills that will elevate me in the long run?
there’s a beauty in building things for yourself—whether that’s a side project, learning something new, or just working towards a bigger goal. i don’t want to treat my time like a slum, filling it with distractions or things that don’t matter. i need to build, diversify, and make sure that every hour i give is an investment into something i can be proud of.
this is a reminder to stop wasting time on things that don’t push me forward. i need to use my time wisely, balance between work and personal growth, and make sure i’m not just drifting. this is my chance to build something meaningful, and it starts by valuing every second.
here’s to investing in myself, my future, and making sure that the time i give to others is worthy of the life i want to build.
- Anirudh