Stealing moments

All of us have only so much time to live.  None of us know when we will die.  All people typically spend their time on the things they believe to be most important.  At least that is what we are led to believe.  If we stop and actually pay attention to, or document how, we actually spend our time, we may be surprised.
Think of your daily life in terms of moments.  We spend a certain amount of time sleeping.  We spend time beautifying ourselves by diet, by exercise, by hair, make up and clothes.  We spend time working.  We spend time on the internet, in theatres, listening to music and reading.  We spend time watching tv or going to church.  Some spend time in prayer.
With all that in mind, think of it.  How much time is wasted and could be used in something productive.  Spending fifteen minutes a day studying a language would make someone fairly proficient in a year's time.  Watching one less hour a day of tv would free up over 350 hours a year.  A class at the local community college requires about fifty hours for a five credit class.  This means that one could acquire a full education in less time than one spends watching tv.
And how about money?  If someone brought two less lattes a week, in one year time, one would save over $500.  That could feed a lot of starving children.  These kinds of numbers could easily be multiplied with money spent on music, movies, clothes, or makeup.
My main point is self examination.  We must be willing to step back and consider what we are doing and why.  Have we become comfortable? Have we become lazy?  Have we become self centered and selfish?
It's easy to become distracted and complacent.  Step back and take a look.