Life is short (how to spend it wisely) ⏱

TIMELINE
0:00 Intro
0:41 The good 'ol days
2:45 The evolution of our connections
3:54 Takeaways
7:31 Outro

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❤ Sadia

[mandylaplante]

I love how your mother is solo travelling regardless of her age ❤

[malloryschatz]

I just turned 25 and time with family has felt so important to me recently. Seeing my parents age and siblings get married and have kids has shown me how fleeting milestone moments are. No more letting time pass me by!

[dariusdareme]

4:00
1. Prioritise time with family.
2. Be intentional about friendships.
3. Cherish time with your kids.
4. Nurture health in relationships with co-workers, because you spend 8 hours a day with them.
5. Enjoy more the time that you are alone.

[arleneniess]

As someone who is in her 60's and have raised 3 children, watched 6 granddaughters grow to adulthood and have been widowed for 11 years, I felt every moment that you spoke about. I'm in the alone time now, a lot. I bury myself in work and projects to keep away the loneliness that creeps in from time to time. Time with family and friends gets even more valued when you get to this age. Thank you for an inspiring video.

[finnh.krannich]

The fact that your mother is going on a solo backpacking trip??? That's incredible, and the biggest takeaway from this video for me. That even when older, you can travel, explore the world... you don't have to do it all when you're young.

Second favorite takeaway: we often don't have to learn things, we just have to be reminded of them.

[donnaadkins]

I'm 52 years young and really enjoy my own company. I exercise outside, read and garden all by myself as I have a busy life and need alone time for self care. Love, love, love this channel and the return of teatime Tuesdays!

[dhanhyaa]

As I’m getting older, I’m starting to realise that I’ve outgrown so many friendships from my school and university days. I’m much happier not wasting my resources on friendships that aren’t worth investing in anymore and rather focusing on my current life with my current relationships and commitments like work and hobbies.

[als]

As an introvert, I enjoy spending time alone. However, I want to learn more about how to enjoy time with others. Thank you for your youtube discussion.

[TheBlushingGiraffe]

I didn’t expect this video to evoke such strong emotions in me, but had to hold back the tears when you spoke about feeling like you’d abandoned your family when you moved abroad. I felt that deeply 😩 the study was very interesting about how time and company does change as our life moves forward. A beautiful intentional and thought provoking video ♥️

[tavitalna]

"We need to be reminded more often than we need to be taught" ...So true! 🌸

[itsizzi]

I am 76 and always been rather solitary. I came to accept that part of my personality a long time ago, in spite of outside pressure to be more social. Your point is spot on that being alone doesn't necessarily equate to lonliness, many of us already living so, I have a small group of friends and family, but as I age the group is getting smaller as my kindred spirits are passing on. If you continue to live, that is the unavoidable journey, being comfortable in your own company is key to being at peace with solitude.

[OdinsSage]

It's great that you have such a positive relationship with your family. For those who grew up in toxic households, the idea of spending less and less time with family honestly sounds like a blessing.

[alyssaanderson]

Just wanted to say how much I appreciate you pushing the sponsorships until the end! I still watch them, but I look forward to your content when I click and this is a great dynamic. Love love love your videos!

[elizabethabaya]

Spending more time alone sounds like heaven to me. I wish I had a job that didn't require to talk to anyone at all. Odd how few people acknowledge how good it feels to just be left alone.

[josefinenytofte]

I'm 32 and I was orphaned a little over a month ago. My mom died when I was 27, my dad just 10 days before Christmas last year. Family was always important to me, but I was also always on the go throughout my twenties. I don't have any regrets about living my life and I am grateful for the time I had with them, but if I could pass one piece of advice on to my peers, it would be not to take the time you have with your parents for granted.

My fiancé, who also lost his dad too early in life, and I now have to navigate getting married and establishing a family of our own with just one "grandparent", his mom, to support us and love us and our future kids, and we are so grateful to have her and we will do our best to enjoy the time we have with her fully.

[DragonYang]

Before my parents passed away, I spent numerous hours with them and took care of their daily lives. I was lucky that I chose to live close with my parents. This is something people overlook when planning their lives. Having grandparents around when growing up is something my children enjoyed and not common to others. My mother used to say that more talented children would move away because they have the abilities to move for their career sake. I think we all need to pause to think about that before we move away from our families. If we are talented, we should have better abilities to stay and contribute to our hometowns.

[unsaltedbeurre]

Thanks, Sadia. The most important reminder for me here is 'learn how to be content with being alone'. Families can be broken, partners and friends can come and go, co-workers change faces, etc. At the end of the day, enjoy relationships but always remind ourselves to let them go when the time comes.

[novabrilliant]

Loved the video! My husband and I are introverts and cherish our alone time. We each have our hobbies and projects so we are not bored or lonely. I'm home alone now and appreciate the quiet peace I'm feeling. Hope you have a beautiful day 💓

[livedeliciously]

It's hard to watch this video without getting emotional. I'm exactly at that phase in my life where I've become fully aware of how short our lives are and how quickly time goes by. There's a deep fear that I'm not spending my time as well as I should be.

[trngi]

the graph says to me: spend more time with friends + family, less with coworkers or choose coworkers that are friends too, try to be less alone, but when then embrace it, choose your partner wisely, because you will spent the most/ longest time with him/her. PS.your mama is so inspiring!