I'm incredibly, ecstatically glad my only wake-up call has been a general "hey, do you realize you're going to get old?" rather than something life-threatening.

I'm incredibly, ecstatically glad my only wake-up call has been a general "hey, do you realize you're going to get old?" rather than something life-threatening. But it has caused me to make this resolution: Never pass the time. If you want to waste some time, make the conscious decision to. Enjoy the restfulness of doing nothing for awhile. But never be bored. There is always something worth doing, even if it's just driving to the library and checking out a book. There's so very much in this world to learn, to experience, to explore, and whether you're hopping on a jet to go find it yourself or just basking in the richly-woven words of a great book about it, you owe it to yourself to at least give it a look. The world is too interesting, the universe is too interesting, humans are too interesting to waste your time with throwaway things. I can't tell you what those throwaway things are for you, but you know them. They're not important. Use your time for the things that are.