A warning before this one – it’s difficult to read, especially if you have kids, but i found it powerful and moving. And an important reminder of what’s truly important in life.
Live Like It’s The Last Time [Sahil Bloom] – “The Ancient Greeks had two different words for time:
Chronos was the idea of chronological, linear, quantitative time. That all time is equal.
Kairos was a bit different. That there are certain moments or windows that have more meaning. More texture. More importance. More weight.
We’ve all experienced Kairos time. There are certain moments in life that feel etched into our memory. The pivotal turning points. The experiences or events that have a distinct before and after in how we approached the world.
Cruelly, we often don’t realize we’re living one of those moments until after the fact. We look back on it and say, “ah, yes, that was important!”
Well, last week, I had one of those moments—but I knew it right away…”