The BankBank Account of Life

• Imagine there is a bank that credits your account Imagine there is a bank that credits your account

eacheach morning morning withwith R86,400R86,400..

• It carries overIt carries over no balanceno balance from day to day.from day to day.

• EveryEvery ““evening”evening” deletes whatever part of the deletes whatever part of the

balance youbalance you failed to usefailed to use during the day.during the day.

• What would you do?What would you do?

• Draw out every cent, Draw out every cent,

of course!!!!of course!!!!

• Each of us has such a “bank” Each of us has such a “bank” It’s name isIt’s name is TIMETIME

• EveryEvery morningmorning,, it credits you withit credits you with 86,400 seconds86,400 seconds

• Every night itEvery night it writes offwrites off, as lost, , as lost, whatever of this you have failed to whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purposeinvest to good purpose

• It carries overIt carries over no balanceno balance

• It allowsIt allows no overdraftno overdraft

• Each day it opens aEach day it opens a newnew account for youaccount for you

• Each nightEach night it burnsit burns the remains of the daythe remains of the day

• If you fail to use the day’s deposits,If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yoursthe loss is yours

• There is no going back. There is no drawing against the “tomorrow.”

• You must live in the present on today’s deposits

• Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health,happiness, and success!

• The clock is running.• Make the most of today

To realize the value of To realize the value of ONE YEARONE YEAR…. …. ask a student who failed a gradeask a student who failed a grade To realize the value of To realize the value of ONE MONTHONE MONTH…..…..

ask a mother who gave birth ask a mother who gave birth to a premature babyto a premature baby

To realize the value of To realize the value of ONE WEEKONE WEEK…………ask the editor of a weekly newspaperask the editor of a weekly newspaper

To realize the value of To realize the value of ONE HOURONE HOUR…………ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of To realize the value of ONE MINUTEONE MINUTE….. …..

ask a person who missed the train.ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of To realize the value of ONE SECONDONE SECOND….….

ask a person who just avoided ask a person who just avoided an accident.an accident.

To realize the value of To realize the value of ONE MILLISECONDONE MILLISECOND…..…..

ask the person who won a silver medal ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.in the Olympics.

• Treasure every moment that youTreasure every moment that you havehave!!• And treasure it more because you And treasure it more because you

shared it with someone special, shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.special enough to spend your time.And remember that time waits forAnd remember that time waits for no oneno one..

• Yesterday isYesterday is historyhistory.. • Tomorrow isTomorrow is mysterymystery..• Today is aToday is a giftgift..• ThatThat’’s why its why it’’s called ….s called ….

thethe PresentPresent!!!!