A Grandfather’s Lesson on Time
One day, a grandfather said to his grandson, “Peter, if I were to give you RM86,400 each day, and you must spend it all within that day, how would you use it?”
The boy thought for a moment and replied, “Grandfather, that’s a huge amount! I would use it wisely — buy gifts for my family, donate to charity, invest in gold for the future, take my parents out for a wonderful dinner, buy them something nice, and pray for strength and motivation to do good things.”
The grandfather smiled and said, “You are a good boy, Peter. People around you will surely appreciate and love you because you think of others before yourself.”
Then he added, “Remember, my child, each day life gives us 86,400 seconds — just like the RM86,400. Once gone, they can never be regained. Use them meaningfully to achieve something measurable, memorable, and fulfilling. Time wasted can never be earned back.”
Moral of the Story:
Every day is a gift of 86,400 seconds — spend them wisely.
(Dr.) Beh
Malaysia
