Something New Every Day

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There’s always enough time to tie your shoelaces

One of the most important life lessons people can learn is that there’s always enough time to tie your shoelaces.

If you’re wondering why that’s such an important lesson, all you have to do is imagine the outcome of not tying your shoelaces. If you’re continuously tripping over your own shoelaces, how can you expect to enjoy your journey to your destination.

You see, life’s all about looking after the little problems today so that they don’t become big problems tomorrow.

The purpose of tying your shoelaces is to give you the time to pause, reflect, and re-evaluate your priorities. You may come to the conclusion that some things don’t deserve a place on your list of priorities.

The people who don’t take the time to tie their shoelaces may end up needing to take a break, or a break may be forced upon them because their physical bodies are unable to support their mental anguish.

The one thing everyone should remember is that your physical and mental well-being are, and should always be on top of your list of priorities, because you can’t fill a teacup from an empty teapot. I’ll leave you with one final thought.

You always have enough time to tie your shoelaces.


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