Last Updated on January 26, 2024

I wasted time when I was younger. After high school, around 2005, I decided to make a massive website because I saw people making millions and knew I could be one of them. However, I kept putting it off into the future.

I kept saying tomorrow, next month, or next year. However, because I was young and naive, I did not realize that the competition was improving because people learn and build better websites. Before I knew it, every good idea was taken, and it was challenging and costly to make a good original website that people enjoyed.

Around the same time, another opportunity I kept putting off was martial arts. I wanted to get serious about it, but I kept telling myself in the future, I would see my instructor around town, and he would invite me to the dojo, and I’d be there next week.

Before I knew it was too late to do anything significant in professional fighting. Years went by, and I never made it to the dojo. Instead, I was partying and drinking with my friends, which is now something I regret.

You never realize how much time you have. To do something before uncontrollable circumstances get in the way and don’t allow you to do what you want. You might get sick, forget, or the market might shift.

Please don’t be lazy and put it off for another second. If you can do it right now, then do it right now. Life is short, and the chances might disappear and get lost or given to someone else more ambitious.

You think you have a lot of time, but you don’t. Life goes by quickly, and the older you get, the harder it is to break and form new habits. You have less energy, and every change becomes more challenging as you age.

The wisest choice you can make is to try to do something when you are young. The bigger the goal, the sooner you should start. If you see a good business opportunity, take it because markets shift fast, and it might be too late. You have even less time for athletic competitions.

I’m not saying that you should pursue your goals and nothing else because they most likely will lead to burnout, and you won’t even care about your goals. You can do leisure activities, but set a time limit and control it carefully.

I found other options and goals to pursue, like this blog. However, if someone told me not to waste time because we didn’t have a lot of it when I was young, my life would have been totally different. So take this advice very clearly: do not waste time because you don’t have a lot of it