TIME MORE VALUABLE THAN MONEY

 Sir,

I know I’m not famous that I can motivate the whole world; I don’t own any expensive assets which can motivate other people. But to those who are reading this letter today, allow me to share what my friend Teo Gwebu helped me understand.

It was mid-July 2018, when Teo and I were in class together, where I asked him a question about the most valuable thing in the world.

He responded by saying; “Mancoba, I know that you think money is much valuable, because you can buy anything you want, but let me tell you that time is more valuable than money.” Indeed, time is worth more than money because one can use his/her time to make money but he/she can’t buy time with his/her money.

You may have an idea or you may look at other people’s accomplishments and say ‘I had that idea’ or ‘I could have done that’. But ideas are cheap and intentions are useless if you don’t give them time. We have many authors but they don’t have books. If you don’t invest in the time needed to achieve those goals, then all you have are just empty ambitions.

Decisions

Many people, especially those who always think inside the box, think that they have less time than anyone else. Of course they don’t, we all have 24 hours in each day and make real decisions about how we spend them. If you really want to get in shape, then make time to exercise.

If you want to write a book, then pick up a pen and write it. And if you want to be an MP, get started. It is not going to happen if you plan your day around your favourite TV show or spend hours updating your Facebook page, WhatsApp status or Twitter. These are just entertaining distractions that eat up your irreplaceable time.

When I decided to enrol at Sebenta to do my Grade VII, many people said I would not make it because the grade was for pupils who spend six hours per day at school.
I said to myself ‘but we are all given 24 hours per day, I will study for myself when I’m not in class’. I made it, I was the first pupil in the country to obtain a merit through Sebenta, and that was without doing Grades V and VI, with only two hours per day and three days per week in class.

Use your time wisely young people, stop spending your time abusing drugs and running after boys and girls. Save your time because it is worth much more than money.

Mancoba Dludlu

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