Goal for the Day: Don’t Wish Your Life Away

How often do you say, “I wish Friday would come?” How much time do you spend wishing your life away in order to get to a goal or event? As a historian, I see how relatively brief our lives are in the grand scheme of things. We don’t really have the luxury of extra time to skip over.


Each moment has something which makes it special. We should define our waking moments by their inherent quality, not as steps toward something grand and exceptional, but as exceptional moments unto themselves. Climbing a mountain is just as fascinating and enjoyable as reaching the top. After all, sometimes it’s the journey that is more exciting than the destination. So, let’s not wish for time to go faster. Let’s wish to enjoy every second of the day. There’s always something to celebrate.