Category Archives: Time

Wasting Time

Posted on 7 April 2012 by

A few years ago, when I still had my personal Facebook account, I installed the Chess application and played rather regularly with people from all over the world. With one of these virtual chess partners I played almost every day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, Life, Philosophy, Sports, Time | Tagged | 3 Comments

The “Sunday must be work free” campaign by the Church

Posted on 4 March 2012 by

Christian churches everywhere are trying to keep Sundays “work free” and try to influence legislatures to keep shops closed on Sundays. I am all for a lot of free time and I think that most people put far too much … Continue reading →

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I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day.

Posted on 4 March 2012 by

“I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day” is one of my mottoes. I love to get up at the crack of dawn, when the whole city is still asleep and I can work or study … Continue reading →

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An extra day: 29 February 2012

Posted on 28 February 2012 by

Tomorrow, you will receive a precious gift: an extra day. Because 2012 is a leap year, you will have 24 hours more in your year. Even those of you who pretend that they don’t have enough time, have no more … Continue reading →

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Deathbed Thoughts

Posted on 15 August 2011 by

Although I have never been called to somebody’s deathbed to listen to his or her last words, I am absolutely certain that nobody ever died thinking: “I wish I had worked more.” “I wish I had spent more time at … Continue reading →

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