Today is the only day that we have. We had yesterdays and we may have tomorrows. We lived through our yesterdays and hope to live to see our tomorrows, but today is the only day we can live in. Whatever you can do today, do it, because it will never get done tomorrow. You can plan for tomorrow, but you can only work today. So, if you are planning to do something tomorrow, or some time in the future, I must tell you that it can only be done on a day called, ‘today.’ While this may sound like doublespeak, I find that reminding myself of the importance of ‘today’ helps me to place greater value on my time.
How many times have we come to the end of a day and wondered where the time went? Or asked, “what did I do with my time today?” Without stressing ourselves out, or wearing ourselves down, we can accomplish so much more in a day if we place greater value on our moments. Placing value on moments does not only mean working smarter or harder, it also means valuing our moments or rest, and our pleasure time. It is sad to see a father or mother work themselves to death trying to achieve a standard of living for themselves and their children, and never make time to take walks with together or with their children. It is sad when we live day after day without sharing our hearts with those whom we love, always hoping for a better tomorrow.
‘Yesterday’ and ‘tomorrow’ could very well be the enemies of ‘today’, particularly when what we want to see, achieve, or become could be done today. Our ‘todays’ must be disciplined by love and wisdom for us to make the most of each ‘today’, and our short time here on earth.