{"id":115,"date":"2014-01-24T04:17:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T04:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/becausethisisyourlife\/?p=115"},"modified":"2014-01-24T04:17:10","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T04:17:10","slug":"what-is-the-meaning-of-time-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/becausethisisyourlife\/2014\/01\/what-is-the-meaning-of-time-for-you.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Meaning Of Time For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can a horse help you bring more value to your life?<\/p>\n<p>Well if you look at it from the perspective of a horse race, you&#8217;ll see it very easy.<\/p>\n<p>Three times per year&#8212;the first and third Saturdays in May along with the first Saturday in June&#8212;the Triple Crown horse races are run.<\/p>\n<p>In each of these races, the winning time is between two and two and a half minutes.<\/p>\n<p>And over the last 100 plus years there&#8217;s been historic moments in some of these races.<\/p>\n<p>Why am I bringing this up?<\/p>\n<p>Because a lot can happen in a two to two and a half minute race&#8230;legends are born, legacies are left behind, money is won and lost, dreams are fulfilled, and in some cases even the death of a race horse.<\/p>\n<p>How does this apply to you?<\/p>\n<p>It starts by bringing up the question&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What is the meaning of time to you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And with that being said I want to share something with you that I mentioned a few weeks back.<\/p>\n<p>Take the time to read this and not only think about it, but also see where it applies in your life&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Because it&#8217;s one of the most important reminders you&#8217;ll ever get from me:<\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of one year&#8212;ask a student who has failed a final exam.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of nine months&#8212;ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of one month&#8212;ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of one week&#8212;ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of one hour&#8212;ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of one minute&#8212;ask a person who has missed a train, bus, or airplane.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of one second&#8212;ask a person who has survived an injury.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of one millisecond&#8212;ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To realize the value of a loved one&#8212;have them leave.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Time waits for no one.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Treasure every moment you have.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I did not come up with this. It was found on the internet and the author is anonymous.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn&#8217;t matter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>What does matter is that you really value how precious your time is.<\/p>\n<p>Your life&#8217;s journey is one big time continuum. You have 24 hrs. per day just like everyone else. What&#8217;s different is how you spend that time&#8230;and how much you treasure and value that time.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that time relates to what was stated above or in a similar way as it applies to your situations, the fact is that you can accomplish so much in a short time frame.<\/p>\n<p>So again, really think about what I shared with you in a new way&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Because it can and does make the difference as to how much you shine and really show the world how special you are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can a horse help you bring more value to your life? Well if you look at it from the perspective of a horse race, you&#8217;ll see it very easy. 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