November 18, 2025: The Guarded Gates

I’m thinking about time.

The great philosopher Taylor Swift once said, “Your energy is expensive. Stop handing it out like it’s free.”

I’ll change that a bit.

Your time is expensive. Stop treating it like it’s free.

Every sunrise is a withdrawal from the bank of your limited days. Your time is your life, so guard both.

If you don’t use your hours with intention, others will claim them for you. Your calendar is a nightclub and you are the bouncer. You don’t need to let everyone in.

Instead of spending your time, invest it. The returns compound into the life you eventually lead.

At the end, you won’t regret the busy days, but the times you were occupied with the wrong things.

Value your true wealth.