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Home > Chronic and Serious Illness > Living Well Every Day Counts, Even Bad Ones Do you consider some days "wasted" or "lost" because you don’t have energy to go to work or to finish projects around the house or because you’ve spent all day just "getting through the day?" If you find yourself judging the value of your days by these standards, consider a quote by Robert Brault. It offers a very simple perspective. "Count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share and sought advantage over no one." Rather than believe that the days spent in treatment or recovery don’t count for something, I suggest you choose a different standard by which you judge the passing of time. If you plant a small seed in your garden, do you consider the seed "wasted" during those days that are needed for it to sprout and begin growing? Of course not. So why should you think your days aren’t well spent just because you’re not actively out in the world and "accomplishing" great things? Your job in life right now may simply be to wait for the healing process to take its time. And if you do that by waiting your turn, by taking only what is your share and by seeking advantage over no one, your day – and your life – will count for much. © Copyright June 18, 1998, Arlene F. Harder
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