Comments on: 20 Things We All Need to Stop Wasting So Much of Our Time On

By: Ada

Ada — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:33:49 +0000

In reply to Stan. Thank you so much for your newsletter. I’m being inspired by it. My life is improving greatly after reading them!

By: Mandy Crerar

Mandy Crerar — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:42:34 +0000

#5 is so important … be grateful for the little things for sure, but be grateful for the bigger things too. In November 2023, I broke my ankle and embarked on a journey that I anticipated would take 6 to 8 weeks. Thanks to various complications including 3 operations, the journey to healing has taken more than 8 months!!! So, yes, I am grateful for the little things but I am hugely grateful for the gift of walking – a big thing I used to take for granted but never will again.

By: MARINA CHASE

MARINA CHASE — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:08:21 +0000

Your articles are very inspirational and real, they motivate me to live a better and conscious life every day. Mostly to value what matters and to live meaningfully.

By: john M Hardy

john M Hardy — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:06:35 +0000

Another great article- # 2 and 4 are the ones that stick to me the most. Being self-employed gives me flexibility to work whenever I want, and it allows for me to attend events here in my apartment building. Most if not all , allow for socializing with my neighbors. This also is why # 4 is important for me. My building is like a community which also allows everyone to know what everyone else is doing. I just associate with the neighbors I want to and block everything else out.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:31:47 +0000

Very good Article. Makes sense.

By: Orlando Perez

Orlando Perez — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:12:35 +0000

Great points. I am still trying to control my mind, and not let it control me. It’s easier said than done. The stories you have posted help with this daily ordeal. I would have liked to read her story of how she overcame her hard times. Thank you.

By: Johannes J Msimango

Johannes J Msimango — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:34:26 +0000

In reply to JJ. Thanks Marc and Angel for bringing sanity and clear perspective to our congested lives through your postings

By: Delisile

Delisile — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:24:42 +0000

Sometimes we get too busy in our bitterness that we totally forget to be grateful about the too little things that matter the most in our lives.
Having given myself a moment to read your articles, I forsee a peaceful relationship with myself.

Thanks guys. I have found a friend in you.

By: tommi

tommi — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:17:52 +0000

such a simple list
we know what to do, how to be, yet…

chance favors the prepared mind (louis pasteur)

when it comes at just the right moment, when i’m ready to hear it, not necessarily out of desperation or fatigue or hopelessness, but because i’m ready to look once again at how i choose to be, then it’s a buoy
reminding me where the channel is… even though i’ve sailed these waters thousands of times

thank you

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:49:24 +0000

It’s almost embarrassing how many times I need these same little reminders. But I do. And I’m grateful that you continue to provide them. Live now. It shouldn’t be so hard. But I have to confess the difficulty in always being motivated to follow my intuition AND to let go. When in some cases, my intuition is screaming “don’t let go.”

Life is a battle and a balance I guess. Thanks.

By: Felix Ayodele Sha'adu

Felix Ayodele Sha'adu — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:36:25 +0000

I think I enjoyed every bit of this piece. I know that a man “learns from his cradle to his grave”. Angel, I have learnt something new today, and have been reminded of a few things I forgot. You and Marc are doing a great job.

By: Larry Aldrich

Larry Aldrich — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:02:47 +0000

Amazing how we waste precious time…..(we all are working on a time clock of how long we will be here on earth) trying to make things perfect in an imperfect world. Loved this post and its simple but important reminders.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:43:13 +0000

Towards the end of of my 40’s I felt a bit stuck in my efforts to achieve my goals for the year and realized that most of my time and effort had been focused on “prevention” – trying to prevent various negative outcomes.

So I’ve been focusing on switching my perspective to more of a growth mindset… getting better results, feeling more stoked and enjoying all those exquisite little moments each day brings when I’m present enough to notice them. Great post Angel and Marc, thanks for the reminders.

By: JF

JF — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:29:32 +0000

I especially needed to hear number 7 today – filling every waking moment with activity. I do number 7 a lot and this was just what I needed to hear when I needed to hear it! Time to create some downtime for myself.

I continue to love the insight I get from your writing. You have a way with words that I don’t find anywhere else. Besides your blog, I am also enjoying your audiobooks these days during my commutes… I put one of them on for 10-15 minutes and it always gives me something interesting to think about. Thanks for that.

By: Gina C

Gina C — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:23:49 +0000

Great article Angel & Marc – I am guilty of many of these and especially in the past few months seem to have lost my focus (and energy) I once had – great reminders to keep being positive and treating people with respect (even if that respect is not reciprocated sometimes) – to love only today & forgive and appreciate yourself and keep going on your own path.
Really enjoy the essays and articles – so helpful!

By: Daya

Daya — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:57:13 +0000

I wake to read your emails in my inbox. Each one reminds me of what I know but forget.
Some mornings I cry a little because your words hit home.
Baby steps lead to more steps, more steps move to bigger and bigger steps. Then you might get where you want to go.

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.

By: Taya

Taya — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:48:05 +0000

When I read the title of this post, I thought it would be about time management techniques (I.e. time blocking, scheduling etc.) but I was actually pleasantly surprised to see that it wasn’t about that. The story at the beginning really gave meaning to the points below as I had it at the back of my mind while I was reading it. I think one tip I would suggest is to not schedule everything in your life, take time out to sit back and watch events as they go by. I really enjoyed reading this post, and it has inspired me to write something similar on my socials. Thank you!

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:16:20 +0000

We work 50 yrs of our life, retire at 67, average age expectancy of 78.
So you get another 11 yrs if you’re lucky.
Don’t get caught in this trap; live for today at least a little more than for tomorrow!
Love all your posts. Thanks for the reminders.

By: Stan

Stan — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:01:22 +0000

All were good, but #19 is a perfect reminder for me today. I have friends in all age groups. It is amazing what I learn both from those much older than me and also from those much younger. People from different social classes are not so different. Each has good and bad members within. I’ve learned that if you treat everyone with kindness and respect, you almost always get it back from them in some way.