I know this is corny as all hell, but I've always liked it.

To learn the value of a year,
ask a student who's just failed a final exam.
To learn the value of a month,
ask the mother of a premature baby.
To learn the value of a week,
ask the editor of a weekly paper
To learn the value of a day,
ask the lovers spending time apart.
To learn the value of an hour,
ask the inmate sentenced to death.
To learn the value of a minute,
ask someone who's just missed their plane
To learn the value of a second,
ask a silver medalist.


Do something with your time today.