Doing it right

You only live once.

But, if you do it right…

…once is enough.

These words from Mae West remind me of when I read Seneca´s treaty on the shortness of life.

2000 years ago, he already told us how there´s enough time in a human´s life to accomplish what we want.

The problem is,

we waste much of it.

It´s easy to get distracted doing or thinking about unnecessary things. Or things that do not align with what we have in mind for our future, or even our present.

Many of life´s distractions are actually made with that in mind: distracting us (from what we ought to do.)

That´s why devices such as radios, television sets, mobile phones, and computers can be so helpful but also so harmful.

Not only can they take valuable time from us and prevent us from delving into what we ought to do to grow, but they can also put ideas on our heads that don´t even belong to us.

Therefore, time is the thing I value the most in my life, and I carefully curate anything that takes its space.

Have a great day,

Claudio.

P.D. Did you ever wonder how “Sous le Ciel de Paris” sounds on a bandoneon?

P.D.2. You can stop wondering and listen to it by clicking here ;)