How Many Marbles?

Last year, I asked myself how much longer I think I want to work before “retiring.” I did the math and decided it would be 800 weeks. It’s a lot of time, but not much time at all.

I wanted a way to visualize all that time and keep it top of mind.

Off I went to Amazon and ordered two sets of 400 marbles. One marble per week.

On Mondays, I take a marble out of the jar and place it on my desk. On Fridays, I throw that marble away.

The weeks go by quickly. The marbles disappear slowly.

How many more marbles are left? I don’t count them, but I see them.

What am I going to do with all those marbles before they’re gone?

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