We all need this reminder, but I love how you broke down so many different examples! 3,200 more spring rolls is a very good reason to be excited about life.
I love (and needed) this post, Arman. It reminds me of the Last Time Principle. At one point, there will be a last time to all things- the last time we went to high school or college, the last time we watched the Office, or the last time we said goodbye to a friend. Measuring our moments is better than counting the years. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed Michael. I had heard of that idea but didnt know the name of it. Thanks for sharing. That could be an even better reminder of how precious each moment is. We never know it after it happens, but any little thing we do could be the very last time we ever do it. Reminds me of picking up your kid from school for the last time. I hope the last time i watch the office doesnt happen for many decades!
Arman, this is a great piece of writing. And you reflecting on all the moments you have available has helped me look inward and think about how many moments I have remaining (and how I can dial things up or down).
Thank you Linart I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think it's helpful to know some of more of these moments than we realize are in our control to increase or decrease how we see fit.
Agreed. I read it years ago but hadnt thought about it until my mom was about to go home. I was flooded with emotions realizing how precious our relationships are.
Well I'm not going to be here as long as you, so maybe you could start releasing an article every day so I can see all 2,000 of your remaining attempts before my moments expire.
I've considered doing that as an experiment but I fear the quality would go way down. I don't know how Seth Godin has been able to do it for 8,500 days in a row and counting. But maybe I could try it for a month to see how it goes?
Gosh, I know, Seth Godin is such an inspiration. It's tricky, because putting out that much content while maintaining quality is of course a big challenge. If you're just trying to hit quotas with daily quantity its easy to lose the attention of your audience, and perhaps even yourself. But Seth's daily posts are short, and I like the challenge of expecting that I produce daily insights that are useful. Doing that every day is really for oneself, it changes who you are to be thinking that way, and that spills over into daily life, ways of seeing the world, and ways of interacting with others irl. But having the public commitment of publishing is a very useful forcing function for engaging yourself that way. Which is why I love commenting on other talented writers. You never have to worry about leaving too many comments, and every time you do you get to explore your own thoughts, perspectives, improve communication skills, conversation skills, and deepen relationships with other creators.
I admire your ability to share insightful comments on so many peoples writing. It means more than you know. And thats a good point - it helps you clarify your own thinking by doing so.
It still seems daunting to committing to sharing daily but I do think it forces you to become more observant knowing youve got a daily deadline to share something you noticed.
This is uncanny haha. My article this week (https://www.nominalnews.com/p/dont-tie-yourself-to-a-number-data-measurement) focused on why we sometimes misuse measures to imply more than just the measure that they are (for example, stating that if GDP grows then that means everything is good). Your example here is really good - we measure life in years, but that number isn't everything (and often a very frustrating number when jobs look for 'years of experience'). There are so many more important ways to look at our lives
We all need this reminder, but I love how you broke down so many different examples! 3,200 more spring rolls is a very good reason to be excited about life.
I also wrote recently about how I measure my life in moments ( https://open.substack.com/pub/rileyreign/p/my-favorite-way-to-make-life-more?r=ansnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ) and love to see other writers have been contemplating the same.
Thank you Riley. The main reason I hope I live longer is so I can eat more spring rolls!
Always great to see others exploring similar topics. It's great to know I'm not alone :)
I love (and needed) this post, Arman. It reminds me of the Last Time Principle. At one point, there will be a last time to all things- the last time we went to high school or college, the last time we watched the Office, or the last time we said goodbye to a friend. Measuring our moments is better than counting the years. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed Michael. I had heard of that idea but didnt know the name of it. Thanks for sharing. That could be an even better reminder of how precious each moment is. We never know it after it happens, but any little thing we do could be the very last time we ever do it. Reminds me of picking up your kid from school for the last time. I hope the last time i watch the office doesnt happen for many decades!
I shed a tear reading this, very meaningful and leaves a lasting impression! Many thanks! ☺️
Wow that means more than you know. Thank you. My hope was to remind myself of how precious our time is. sounds like it did the same for you? :)
Absolutely! I was very moved by your article and it did exactly that 👏.
Arman, this is a great piece of writing. And you reflecting on all the moments you have available has helped me look inward and think about how many moments I have remaining (and how I can dial things up or down).
Thank you Linart I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think it's helpful to know some of more of these moments than we realize are in our control to increase or decrease how we see fit.
That article by Tim is probably the most impactful I've ever read. Loved this, Arman. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed. I read it years ago but hadnt thought about it until my mom was about to go home. I was flooded with emotions realizing how precious our relationships are.
Well I'm not going to be here as long as you, so maybe you could start releasing an article every day so I can see all 2,000 of your remaining attempts before my moments expire.
I've considered doing that as an experiment but I fear the quality would go way down. I don't know how Seth Godin has been able to do it for 8,500 days in a row and counting. But maybe I could try it for a month to see how it goes?
Gosh, I know, Seth Godin is such an inspiration. It's tricky, because putting out that much content while maintaining quality is of course a big challenge. If you're just trying to hit quotas with daily quantity its easy to lose the attention of your audience, and perhaps even yourself. But Seth's daily posts are short, and I like the challenge of expecting that I produce daily insights that are useful. Doing that every day is really for oneself, it changes who you are to be thinking that way, and that spills over into daily life, ways of seeing the world, and ways of interacting with others irl. But having the public commitment of publishing is a very useful forcing function for engaging yourself that way. Which is why I love commenting on other talented writers. You never have to worry about leaving too many comments, and every time you do you get to explore your own thoughts, perspectives, improve communication skills, conversation skills, and deepen relationships with other creators.
I admire your ability to share insightful comments on so many peoples writing. It means more than you know. And thats a good point - it helps you clarify your own thinking by doing so.
It still seems daunting to committing to sharing daily but I do think it forces you to become more observant knowing youve got a daily deadline to share something you noticed.
This is uncanny haha. My article this week (https://www.nominalnews.com/p/dont-tie-yourself-to-a-number-data-measurement) focused on why we sometimes misuse measures to imply more than just the measure that they are (for example, stating that if GDP grows then that means everything is good). Your example here is really good - we measure life in years, but that number isn't everything (and often a very frustrating number when jobs look for 'years of experience'). There are so many more important ways to look at our lives
Great minds think alike! I love that we were both thinking about the same topic but it explored it from a different angle.