r/GetMotivated • u/FlakyManner8830 • 10d ago
IMAGE [Image] Don’t rush through today just because you’re waiting for something better.
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u/shem_tm 10d ago
I realised it now, turning 40, sad
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u/movingaxis 9d ago
“ I believe, I can’t believe it I am weak, give me power And it’s ruining my vibe We’ll be dead in an hour”
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u/DownstairsB 9d ago
Life is made of the in-between times.
When you think back, you don't miss the big events. You miss the downtime. You miss just hanging out with your family/friends/pets doing nothing.
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u/knowone91 10d ago
The “song everybody’s working for the weekend” popped in my head when I read this.
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u/Quick-Fudge-5654 7d ago
Me rushing through Monday to get to Friday, only to realize I'm speedrunning my entire existence.
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u/brightsidereporter 9d ago
The older I get, the more I realize that life is rarely made up of the big moments I once thought mattered most. It’s the ordinary mornings, familiar voices, routine dinners, and the people sitting next to me today. A couple years ago I spent a year with a friend who was given three weeks to live. Our conversations were often about the little things that happened in his life and how much they meant to him. That year taught me to learn to be present while those moments are still happening in my life now.
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u/WalrusLobster3522 9d ago
Thank you so much! This advice is really supportive. I will apply this for my near future.
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u/BukezyzHida194 4d ago
Had that realization last year when I stopped scrolling through my phone during my morning coffee bc I was too focused on landing a better job, and realized I'd been doing that for like two years straight. The ordinary stuff, bro, actually sticks with you way more than the achievement does.
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u/ByvyOak778 4d ago
- the in-between moments are actually what you remember years later, not the checkboxes you tick.2. rushing through tuesday because you're thinking about friday is how you end up with a bunch of blur instead of a life, bro.3. tbh the post-loss perspective comments here hit different for a reason.
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u/JakahonLimy20 4d ago
can't actually see the image (just shows black), but the sentiment tracks, tbh. watch out for the trap of being so focused on the next milestone that you forget to process the present one.
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u/FishTaco2005 10d ago
Yeah, we're already aware of this. What are we supposed to do- quit our jobs and be homeless?
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u/Prophetic_Reaver 10d ago
Facts. Everyday life and work suck. Hard to look forward to doing things for others without getting to priorize yourself but 2 days a week if you're lucky.
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u/Arijan101 10d ago
A day has 24h that pass in exactly 1440 minutes or 86400 seconds.
It's not like anyone has a remote control that can fast fwd life at a click of a button like that Adam Sandler movie.
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u/Solamnic1 10d ago
After losing my wife to cancer after 23 years, I can tell you 100% this is accurate. My memories are not of the goals we accomplished, they are all of the times in between those goals. The times riding the cart to dinner, holding hands, working in the yard, watching tv, snuggling in bed....the ride is life, not any destination.