Time, like money, is a human-made concept.

Statements like “I don’t have enough time” are often coupled with “I don’t have enough money.”

What if time were as infinite as money?

Okay, maybe it isn’t quite the same.

But would shifting that mindset and approaching time as infinite serve us? Do we need a scarcity mindset and approach to time to make us appreciate it?

One thing I appreciate that is infinitely abundant is nature. Could I harness the infinite beauty and abundance of nature and transfer it to how I approach time?

Could I then live in a world where we have more than enough time?

I love to start new projects. I come out of the gates at top speed and sustain it for a little bit but then start slowing down as I approach the finish.

With 15 posts left of this year long journey, I’m dragging. It is a supreme form of self sabotage. Get distracted by all the other things going on – work, family, holiday shopping, Candy Crush…yeah…that’s when I know I’m in a state of avoiding.

Growing up, I remember my mom saying, when “You finish that, there’s no more.” It left me with this belief that endings were bad. That no more will come when I’m finished.

I have always had a tough time with endings. Serious FOMO that caused me to stay up as late as possible to hang out with my cousins. A whole day of tears on the last day of high school. Experiencing withdrawal after reading all the Harry Potter series.

This feat of endings is also apparent in how I use products, especially personal care products.

Currently, I have a bottle of (expensive) mouth wash sitting in my medicine cabinet with maybe one or two rinses left in it. It has had that amount left in it for about 3 years. And now that it’s three years later, I won’t even use it because it’s so old! But I can’t seem to get myself to through it out because I’m not going to get anymore and it’d be a waste.

Times that I am okay with finishing a product is when I know there is more – when the end is just a beginning (yes, Green Day’s “Time of Your Life” was on repeat at my high school graduation). I buy my floss in bulk to ensure I don’t stop flossing.

In the case of this blog, I know another year will come and I will continue blogging daily. This ending is just a beginning but boy is it tough to break this habit.

We instinctually want to create. We want to be contributors to our society. We want to find and practice our purpose on this beautiful planet.

And so many try to fulfill that desire or think that desire can be fulfilled through the work that we do.

Employers most certainly try to posit their companies and roles that way. And for some people, traditional jobs are fulfilling and purposeful.

But for those who don’t work with a company or who do but are still looking for more, it’s time to look within.

The first step is to understand the purpose that is calling to be fulfilled. This doesn’t necessarily mean find a new job or volunteer or travel or anything you don’t want to do. It means to do what your heart desires.

The question is – what’s calling to you to be fulfilled?