No Time to Waste
We’re all running out of time.
That’s not a dramatic statement, it’s just the truth. You can make more money, build more muscle, grow more influence. But time Once it’s gone, it’s gone. I think about that a lot.
Especially when I catch myself wishing for long, slow days with my wife. Days where we wake up with nowhere to be and no one else to please. Days where we can just be together.
That would be beautiful. But life doesn’t always give us that luxury. So we work with what we have, and we make it count.
While on vacation, I read a book called Whale Fall. It’s a heavy story. The main character, Jay, has a broken relationship with his dad. It’s only when he’s swallowed by a whale and forced to confront death that he finds healing and perspective. He remembers the love, the sacrifice, the lessons, but by then, the clock’s nearly out.
That hit me hard.
How often do we wait to say what matters? How many dreams get shelved “for later”? How many relationships go unmended because pride gets in the way? We act like we’ll always have more time. We won’t.
I don’t have all the answers on how to live a meaningful life. But I’ve figured out a few things:
It’s not about fame or wealth or social clout.
It’s not about checking off achievements for the sake of optics.
It’s not about hustle without direction.
For me, life is meaningful when I’m helping others grow. When I feel close to Christ through prayer and faith. When I hold my wife, Ally, and feel peace in knowing I’m where I’m meant to be. That’s the good stuff. Not flashy. Not loud. But real.
It’s easy to get caught up in the grind. It’s easy to mistake motion for meaning. But I’m learning that real fulfillment often shows up in quiet ways:
When my little nephew asks me to dig him a hole at the beach.
When a friend just needs to talk and I make space to listen.
When I laugh at the dinner table with my family, phones away, fully present.
Those aren’t distractions, they’re the point.
And when I start thinking I have to choose between ambition and presence, I remind myself: Getting After It isn’t just about pushing yourself. It’s about doing it for the people you love. It’s about using your gifts to bless others.
Time is finite. It’s the one resource we don’t get to refill. So mend the relationship. Start the project. Say the words you’ve been holding in. Take the risk you’ve been afraid of. Your life is meaningful, right now, if you decide to treat it that way.
For me, that looks like being faithful to God, loving my wife deeply, staying connected to family and friends, and continuing to build the Getting After It community with purpose. I’m only 27. And I already feel like the luckiest man on earth.
Now it’s your turn. Whatever time you’ve got, use it. Because there’s no time to waste.