Jean de La Bruyère, the sharp-tongued moralist of the 17th century, spent his life observing human folly. He noticed a strange paradox: the people who complain the most about life being too short are often the ones who waste it the most. They mourn the passing years, yet fill their days with trivialities. They curse the fleeting nature of time but spend hours gossiping, procrastinating, or indulging in distractions.

It’s easy to say, “There’s never enough time”—but is that really true? Imagine two people with the same 24 hours. One uses it to build, create, and experience. The other drifts aimlessly, postponing dreams and mistaking busyness for purpose. Who will complain that life is too short? The one who squandered it.

La Bruyère wasn’t just pointing fingers; he was holding up a mirror. If you often feel like time is slipping away, ask yourself—is it really running out, or am I just not using it well? Because life doesn’t feel short when you live it fully. It only feels short when you’ve wasted too much of it.

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