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About this quote

What does it mean?
He recalled a dinner where nothing was accomplished all day and said, 'Friends, I have lost a day.'
In plain terms
He lamented wasting an entire day.
What can you take from it?
Time wasted feels like a loss worth noting.

Where it applies

  • end of a project
  • after a lazy day

Putting it to work

  • track daily goals
  • review time usage

Questions to consider

  • What habits lead to feeling a day is wasted?
  • How can one recover from such a feeling?

Another view

The quote may be hyperbolic and not universally applicable.

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