What QTR Taught Me About Time, Peace, and Power

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May 22, 2025

What if you knew your time was limited? The idea of 'Quality Time Remaining' invites you to cherish meaningful moments instead of just counting the years. Personal stories highlight how chasing success can lead to missing out on life’s small joys. Learn the importance of being intentional with your time and making memories with loved ones now, rather than postponing happiness for an uncertain future. Embrace the present and create lasting connections that truly enrich your life.

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ADVICE

Embrace Quality Time Remaining

Reflect on your Quality Time Remaining (QTR) to be intentional with your moments.
Don't take your time for granted; create meaningful memories now, not later.

ANECDOTE

Ed's Health Scare Impact

Ed shares his personal health scares and family experiences that reshaped his life view.
These moments remind him that quality time is limited and must be cherished.

ADVICE

Create A QTR Group Text

Start a QTR group text with friends to share moments that truly matter.
Be intentional in sending photos of meaningful experiences to remind yourself and others.

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What if your life had an expiration date printed on it—and you just couldn’t see it?

This episode is a wake-up call. Not about chasing more, but about making what we already have count. I introduce a concept that’s reshaping how I live: Quality Time Remaining. It’s not about how long we live—it’s about how we spend the precious moments we have left. I've been on this group text with some close friends—successful, driven guys—and we’ve started sending each other snapshots of real-life moments that matter. The ones that count. And I realized, I haven’t sent one yet. That hit me.

We grind so hard for the future that we forget to live today. The trouble is, we think we have time. We plan, we postpone, we sacrifice the now for the someday—and sometimes, that someday never comes. I’ve had health scares, lost people I love, and seen too many “somedays” stolen by surprise. That’s why this message matters. It's not about slowing down—it’s about becoming intentional with the time that really counts.

You’ll hear me share stories—some personal, some painful, all real. This isn’t a theory or a mindset hack. It’s a shift in perspective that could literally change how you live. If you’re waiting for the right time to make memories, it’s already here. Start your shorter list. Not your bucket list—the little moments that matter now. Whether it's a walk, a conversation, a game with your kid… they’re priceless.

The takeaway is simple: your life isn’t just measured in years. It’s measured in memories. The people around you deserve more than just your time—they deserve the best of you, fully present. So do you. And if you’re the kind of person who’s been grinding, achieving, and waiting for later… it’s time to wake up. Later might not come. The milk of your life tastes better now than it ever will. Savor it.

Key Takeaways:

How to reframe your life around Quality Time Remaining
Why being busy can rob you of what truly matters
The difference between intentional living and life drifting
How to start your own “shorter list” of moments that matter
Why presence, not productivity, is what creates lasting memories

You have more time today than you might tomorrow—spend it like it matters. Because it does.

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