This morning, I sat on a train watching two different worlds unfold.
Across from me:
One person, headphones in.
Thumb flicking. Reel after reel.
The blue glow reflecting on their face like a trance.
Next to them, another traveler.
Quiet. Grounded.
Notebook open. Pen moving.
Highlighting a chapter on focus and self-discipline.
Same train.
Same hour.
Completely different destinations.
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That’s when it hit me:
We all get the same 60 minutes.
But one person lets it slip.
The other builds something with it.
It’s not about being busy.
It’s about being awake in the small moments most people waste.
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You can’t control the waiting,
the delays, the lines, the slow mornings.
But you can choose what happens inside them.
Those hidden hours decide who you become.
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So here’s my challenge:
How will you turn your “waiting time” into “building time” this week?
Hit reply and tell me where you’ll invest those lost minutes.
– Maxim
Reach Your Next LVL
P.S. Came across this and thought you’d love it–it’s basically a daily gym for your brain ↓
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