June 8, 2025: The Silent Countdown

These eight words can help conquer nerves.

I love a brilliant book title, but it’s hard to pull off, like squeezing 300 pages into a fortune cookie. The perfect phrase helps sell books, but a wrong one can leave them gathering dust.

Recently, a cover stopped me cold:

Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead

Eight words. Instant perspective.

So, when anxiety creeps in before speaking to a group, whisper that line. This might be the secret weapon against stage fright. Even better than deep breathing or imagining the crowd in their underwear.

Yeah, it’s kinda morbid. But also... freeing. Everything we stress about feels smaller next to the reminder that all of us are on a ticking clock.

Today, Jess showed me a number: most people get about 4,000 weeks of life. Whoa, sounds small. When I say yes to something, I’m spending a sliver of my limited pie.

This is why managing time matters. It’s not about doing everything, but choosing wisely. The quiet, everyday moments are where the good stuff hides. And where life adds up.

4,000 weeks isn’t a warning but a gift.

Look around the room. Nothing deserves your dread.