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“How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.”

– Annie Dillard

In this article on A Life of Productivity, Chris Bailey proposes a thought experiment: The average life expectancy in the US is 79.3 years, but what if you had to live your life sequentially (i.e. do all of your sleeping at once followed by all of your eating).  How much time do we really have to do what we want to do versus what we need to do?  How would you change how you’re living your life today to maximize your experience?

I think Chris’ points help to highlight how important it is to figure out what is significant to us and make sure that we prioritize those things to maximize the time we can spend on it.  Chris ultimately highlights three take aways:

  1. How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.
  2. Enjoy the moment! Impatience wishes away time.
  3. Spend your time as you like.
A Life of Productivity