☀️ Stoic Morning Minute: The One Currency That Really Matters

💭 Modern Translation

You'd never hand a stranger your wallet, yet you'll give away hours of your life to mindless scrolling, pointless meetings, and energy vampires who "just need a minute." Your time is the only non-renewable resource you have. Everything else—money, status, even health—can be rebuilt. But those hours? Gone forever.

⚡️ Your Move

Today, before saying yes to anything, ask: "Would I pay $100 for this experience?" If not, it's probably not worth your time either. Start treating calendar invites like withdrawal requests from your life's bank account. Your future self will thank you for the compounding interest of saying "no."

🤔 Today's Question

What one recurring activity in your life would you immediately stop if you had to pay actual money for the time it consumes?

Guard your time,

Jon

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