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Reminiscent of the biblical parable, what would you do with $1,440 if I gave it to you today? Invest it, spend it, or stick it in the bank?
What would you do if I gave you $1,440 every day?
Well my friends, you do get 1,440 every day – not in dollars but in minutes. 1,440 is the number of minutes in a day. When you first hear the number it sounds a little low, doesn’t it? A minute goes by so fast, it’s hard to believe there are only around 1,400 of them in a day.
Yesterday, as I sat talking with a coach of mine discussing some personal growth tactics, it dawned on me that the 60 minutes I spent in that discussion was the only “investment” of my 1,440 that day. A mere 4.2% of my daily allowance. Now, I expect a fairly significant payback on that on-going investment, but I got to thinking about all the daily activities and choices that offer virtually no chance of payback.
It’s a matter of focus. Back in my martial arts days we had a saying: “Your energy flows where your thoughts go.“ If you want to invest your 1,440 into personal excellence then it has to be a focus in your life. Obviously, it won’t be your sole focus, but it needs to be on that short list we all have of the 3 – 5 things that are most important to us and deserve daily attention and monitoring.
What are you doing with your 1,440 today? Have you added personal excellence to your short list?
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