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December 2, 2023 10 mins

“It’s bad enough wasting time without killing it.” – Norton Juster, academic, architect, and writer. He was best known as an author of children's books, particularly popular was The Dot and the Line - A Romance in Lower Mathematics

With all that we have to do, it is awfully tempting to do nothing with out discretionary time.

Until you realize the implications.

Idleness and laziness can actually have serious negative consequences on both our personal well-being and the well-being of those around us.

If you're struggling a bit with where to focus, or with discovering how you can better ensure you're 'counting your days', here are some practical ways of evaluating the importance you place on living with purpose.

Read the transcript for To Number Our Days, Focus on What Truly Matters

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