An hour after my uncle's ashes were put to rest, my aunt told me 'sorry always comes too late'.
After 27 years, life finally hit me with just a mere six words...
I've spent my first two decades moving around in neglect.
Taking several losses as undeniable proof, I rather denied confrontation than I faced it.
Being preoccupied with my ambitions and distractions, I willingly took the risk of challenging 'time'...
I couldn't be more wrong for doing that...
Let me let you in on a simple truth...
time is the strongest and most valuable good on earth.
There's no use battling it, you may think you've won a few days...
But when the time comes, it's always right,... and you're always wrong.
Last time I saw my uncle was 1,5 years ago.
I always thought to first achieve my financial goals before returning again to take him out for a weekend on the racetrack.
I always thought I would have enough time left to pay for a trip around the world for us both.
While dwelling in those thoughts, I took no action to even give him a simple visit...
I focused too much on what I wanted, and neglected what I already had.
Neglect will lead you to a cloud of regret that obscures clarity and opportunity.
If I think about it now, he didn't care about my financial situation.
He would have loved to just sit at home with him and talk about the past.
Guess he deserves an apology, but now he's gone and there's no more time to do so...
Like my aunt said; sorry always comes too late.
Appreciate what you value
Is there a way to prevent this neglect from happening again?
I now believe just like time, you can't control the feeling of not being there enough for someone.
One will always say, I wish I just had one more day with him/her after they pass.
What I do think we can do, is learning to appreciating what we value.
Not only by making mental processing but by actual writing.
I find it helpful to write out what I truly value on a sheet of paper.
It's a harsh reality, but it's easy to get dragged into distractions and lose focus of what really matters nowadays.
Yesterday it reminded me to give my mom a call, text a friend and go for a walk with my dog.
Simple things, that may leave a huge impact if they were not possible anymore.
In a world full of setting goals and developing habits.
Think about life.
Don't ever forget the fundamental of everything in personal development.
Love
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