Living Deliberately

"I went into the woods to live deliberately."  Henry David Thoreau
Is this a practice that has escaped most of us in our modern, busy and technology loaded lives?
We can't all be Thoreau, but it is possible to live deliberately within the realms of our own lives and modern times.
One of the most important things in our life is time! We fritter it away at alarming rates never realizing the huge loss of experiences, joys, and realizations. Money we spend; we can earn back, friends we lose; we can gain more,  things that are old, we buy new.  But, time is gone.
If there is one thing in our lives we should be miserly with it's our time. Use it freely, but wisely.
Is a ten hour work day more important that having time to play with your kids in the afternoon?
Is maintaining your perfectly well-kept house more important than spending time with an aging parent?
Is having a $30,000 car really going to make you happier in the long run than driving a clunker?
Be stingy with your time in regards to the material but freely give of yourself and your time to the world and
people around you.
Be courageous...find your own "Walden."