Wouldn’t it be great if you had all the time in the world?

In a way you do. As Marcus Aurelius puts it:

"Even if you were destined to live three thousand years, or ten times that long, nevertheless remember that no one loses any life other than the one he lives, or lives any life other than the life he loses.

It follows that the longest and the shortest lives are brought to the same state.

The present moment is equal for all; so what is passing is equal also; the loss therefore turns out to be the merest fragment of time.

No one can lose either the past or the future — how could anyone be depreciated of what he does not possess?

So always remember these two things. First, that all things have been of the same kind from everlasting, coming round and round again, and it makes no difference whether one will see the same things from a hundred years, or two hundred years, or for an infinity of time.

Second, that both the longest-lived and the earliest to die suffer the same loss. It is only the present moment of which either stands to be deprived; and if indeed this is all he has, he cannot lose what he does not have.”

―Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

A core component of our DAI Success Philosophy is that time is the currency of living.

Time is money, and health is wealth. And our mission and purpose in life dictate how we spend our time. The disciplines and habits we use, and our speed at achieving objectives, depend on them.

To ensure you’re using your time well, you have to ask if your actions align with your Prime Directive.

To do that, you have to define your Prime Directive in each area of health, wealth, and relationships.

This is one of the biggest whiffs I see when I coach people through their Prime Directives.

It takes work to determine your mission and purpose in life. It takes work to determine the mission and purpose for your business.

And it’s equally important to determine how each of those things plays out within each of the 3 core areas.

Create a separate document if you have to. Take the time. It’s well worth it!

Death - Before - Dishonor

To your success,

Nate

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