As I reflect back on my 20,000 day, I recall vividly the sense of peace I walked with. I carried the perspective that my work was done. I had done enough. 20,000 days! Now, I'd like to try to find a way to maintain that sense of peace as best I can... and this is an experiment in a new perspective. If today were the end of my life, how would I want to live it? Perhaps coming from the POV that I won't be here tomorrow allows me to let go of the worries about tomorrow that tend to consume my attention.
If each day was a lifetime, today would be life . You begin the day: you're born. You end the day: you die.
If each day was your entire lifetime, you'd drop all the trivial bullshit and zero in on what really matters. You’d be more grateful for the little moments, more willing to let go of the past, and get laser-focused on making every decision & interaction count. It would be like living with a terminal diagnosis that leaves no room for the small stuff. It’s a mindset that turns the clock into your biggest motivator: invest in people, chase meaningful experiences, and live fully in the present.
To sleep is to die, to awake is to be born again. Every day we get the opportunity to live a lifetime. Today is the life you have have and tomorrow is a new life. Don't waste time fretting over past lives, they are dead and gone! To tweak the famous quote by Hunter S. Thompson:
Today should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
And there are those of us who live life this way, every. single. day.
Lifeday is the cumulative number of days I have lived. It's here to remind me that my time is limited.
In 29,200 days you will have lived 80 years. (which is actually 4 more years the average lifespan in America).
Every Monday morning, I set a countdown to make the most of my next 100 hours.
When I add the numbers together, I get a odd number or an even number.
It's what defines startup programs when I bootup my computer.
It's about running the programs that produce the results 'my user' requires. I've determined that my entire life can fall into 3 categories (or programs). I refer to these 'the trifecta of life':
Marriage - Always the priority!
Family & Friends - Who can I connect with today?
Softec, Spark, Ukulele, SLONW
Cashflow
Investments - Working to get our MRR to cover our day-to-day.
Yoga/Meditation
Music
Cycling/Hiking
Reading/Writing
If I live until I'm 80, here are my days remaining:
Each Monday morning, I set a countdown time to Friday at Noon - when my work week officially ends. As I create more RIGs (recurring income generators), I will be able to quit earlier, ultimately realizing the 4-day work week which gives me a 3-day weekend 52 weeks/year. Then I head over to TickCounter and create a [100 hour countdown clock](https://www.tickcounter.com/ticker/9542/100-hour-countdown): PS: If you prefer a different start day, use the [Hours from Now](https://www.timecalculator.net/hours-from-now-calculator) calculator to determine the day and time 100 hours from now. _100 hours is about 4 days._ Next, I determine how to make the most of the next 100 hours in my [Rhythm Register](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D_4X2y3hlhe7ZOz1rp3a-V4zGrDyXzb0lSVQ8THJdGE/edit#gid=0). How many 100-hour blocks remain in my life? Instead of measuring the results of a single day, I look at what I set out to do over 4 days. This allows me to deal with what would otherwise be overwhelming. Prioritizing what is more vital to move me forward. ## Life Clock AppsLife Clock-Countdown For Life. Cherish Time, Reach Your Goal.