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I am a 61 year old, father of two boys and have been happily married for 33 years. I have been a Physical Education teacher and coach for 38 years and have loved EVERY minute of it. I enjoy making people laugh and feel good about themselves. It’s fun collecting inspiring and heartwarming stories.from people. So, if you have a good story…let me know! I hope you enjoy my page!! :) Remember: Everyone is fighting a battle that you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

The Power of 86,400

Photo Credit: Alex Rubin via CC Flickr
Photo Credit: Alex Rubin via CC Flickr

Every once in a while I come across an article that makes me stop and think. In this case, I read an article on dobhran.com which made me ponder…exactly what do I do with the time that is given to me each day? After reading the following essay, I trust that it will allow you to step back and contemplate what you are doing with your gift of time.

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!

Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day.

If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the “tomorrow”. You must live in the present on today’s deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.

To realize the value of ONE YEAR,
ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH,
ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK,
ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR,
ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,
ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND,
ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND,
ask the person who won a medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time. And remember that time waits for no one.

Treasure your friends.
Treasure your family.
Treasure God.
Treasure all the love in your life every minute of every day.
This life will be over before you know it!

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21 responses to “The Power of 86,400”

  1. Victo Dolore Avatar
    Victo Dolore

    This is powerful. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Dr. Rex Avatar
    Dr. Rex

    Someone read this story to me and I wanted to post it. I wasn’t able to find it … yet here you have it. Thx so much for posting. Instant reblog!! 🙂

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  3. lightthelie Avatar
    lightthelie

    This story is very thought provoking. I remember the first time I heard it how much it impacted the way I thought. Thank you for this great reminder!

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  4. yeseventhistoowillpass Avatar
    yeseventhistoowillpass

    Excellent…. Excellent

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  5. Dr. Rex Avatar
    Dr. Rex

    Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
    There are 86,400 seconds per day …..

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  6. Valentina Avatar
    Valentina

    Exactly, time is the only thing we cannot gain back or recycle.

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  7. Lorna's Voice Avatar
    Lorna’s Voice

    This is quite inspirational. I dislike the phrase, “killing time” for the reasons you lay out in your post. We should treasure time, not kill it! 😉

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  8. http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com Avatar
    http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com

    What a reminder! I would like to re-blog.

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    1. Coach Muller Avatar
      Coach Muller

      Please feel free to re-blog if you wish. 🙂

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  9. http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com Avatar
    http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com

    Reblogged this on The English Professor at Large and commented:
    This is a great reminder of how to spend the minutes of each day.Thank you to Rich Muller.

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  10. A.PROMPTreply Avatar
    A.PROMPTreply

    Wow. This is a great and powerful writing…..gives much food for thought…I especially like the analogy with the bank and the money….most teens, even, can relate to that. A good story to share!

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  11. utesmile Avatar
    utesmile

    Very true and powerful! enjoy your moments!

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  12. Susan Scott Avatar
    Susan Scott

    thank you! A ‘timely’ reminder.

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  13. Come Spendi il tuo Tempo? / How do you Spend your Time? | Manuel Chiacchiararelli Avatar
    Come Spendi il tuo Tempo? / How do you Spend your Time? | Manuel Chiacchiararelli

    […] 86400 euros that the bank credits every day to your account; if you haven’t, you can find it here. I thought about the value of time and this story by reading an interesting article by Andrea , […]

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  14. Come Spendi il tuo Tempo? / How do you Spend your Time? – Manuel Chiacchiararelli

    […] 86400 euros that the bank credits every day to your account; if you haven’t, you can find it here. I thought about the value of time and this story by reading an interesting article by Andrea , […]

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  15. Coach Muller Avatar
    Coach Muller

    Reblogged this on My Good Time Stories and commented:

    A Great Post to Brighten Your Day!!!

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  16. Signora Sheila Avatar
    Signora Sheila

    What great points, Coach! We do so often overlook the value of these things. We forget they how quickly they vanish and never really get the most out of them. Great post!

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    1. Coach Muller Avatar
      Coach Muller

      Thank you my friend!!

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  17. Rosaliene Bacchus Avatar
    Rosaliene Bacchus

    Inspirational and motivational. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    1. Coach Muller Avatar
      Coach Muller

      Glad you enjoyed it!

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  18. Diwakar Palyam Avatar
    Diwakar Palyam

    It’s really worth to read it on daily basis as we spend hours on watching TV , wasting time on gossips and being ignorant.

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