Your Time Is Your Own

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyleSep 19, 2024

Every hour of your life is a portion of your lifespan—a larger portion than many people realize. Moreover, every hour of your life is a resource that can be spent sustaining and improving your life. The only alternative is to lose that piece of life, and all of its potential for growth, forever. Your time is your life, in more ways than one. Here are three important applications of this principle to help you guard your time and put it to best use in support of your wellbeing.

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