Recently I was struck by a quote that came from a workshop I attended. “Live each day as if it’s your last...because one day you will be right.”  We all smiled when this was read because we knew it is true, but then came the challenging question and exercise. Where are you on your journey?

Take out your pencil and multiply your age by 365 days. Mine came out at 25,550 (you figure out my age...smile). Now subtract that from 27,375 days and you will have the estimated days you have left (assuming the average life span for those living in the U.S. is 75). That means I have a possibility of 1,825 days left on this side of heaven. Whoa!! That puts life in perspective!

However as I recall, Columbus opened up a whole new world in five years. I also realize that I have just as many hours in a day to make an impact on the world as Mother Teresa, Billy Graham or others that have helped to impact the world. The question is what am I going to do with the hours I have left? Waste them on me and my pursuits? Feel sorry because I am struggling in the valley of despair? Or will I take those hours and help change the world?

How many of us can name the most famous or wealthiest people in the world or past Nobel Peace Prize winners. Yes, I know most will remember Obama and Gore, but over the past ten years few are remembered...and probably by next year I will forget Obama and Gore. We tend to quickly forget those whom we have applauded because we have no personal connection with them.

However, there are some people that I remember very well and will until I die. A professor that challenged me to fall in love with Jesus. A coach that took time to pour more that baseball skills into my life. A mission leader that saw in me leadership skills and believed in me before I believed in myself.

Someone has said, “The people that make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money or the most rewards. They are the ones who care."

So how many hours do you have left? Want to make a difference? Invest in lives and it will be the best investment you will ever make.