“Don’t behave as if you are destined to live forever.”

Read it again.

Not because it’s dramatic...but because it’s practical.

Most damage isn’t done by bad intent...it’s done by delay.

We postpone conversations.
We defer decisions.
We tolerate misalignment longer than we should.

All because we assume there will be time later...

There usually isn’t.

Living like time is unlimited makes everything softer...boundaries weaken...standards slip...important things get pushed to “someday.”

And someday is where responsibility goes to hide.

I’ve watched people stay in situations they know are wrong…jobs...partnerships...agreements...even identities.

Not because they believe in them…but because changing feels uncomfortable today.

So they borrow against tomorrow.

The problem is tomorrow always charges interest.

When you remember that time is finite, behavior sharpens.

You say the thing.
You make the call.
You stop pretending the cost will magically disappear if you wait long enough.

Urgency isn’t panic...it’s respect.

Respect for your time.
Other people’s time.
And the reality that every decision has a half-life.

We don’t need more motivation...we need fewer illusions.

You are not destined to live forever...and neither are the decisions you keep avoiding.

That's not meant to sound morbid...it’s meant to be clarifying.

By Chris Errington