When I turn over the hourglass my mantra is "this hour shall pass". A reminder to myself that I have this time to work; sometimes I dread the work ahead, and am

When I turn over the hourglass my mantra is "this hour shall pass". A reminder to myself that I have this time to work; sometimes I dread the work ahead, and am reminded that the work will eventually pass, and sometimes I cherish the work ahead, and am reminded that my time to enjoy it shall pass. I like that the hourglass cannot be reset, you turn it and sand flows, the sand cannot be reset with the push of a button. The hour passes whether you get distracted or not, no starting over.