By Horace Palacio: Here is a truth every Belizean youth needs to hear plainly. Your biggest weapon right now is time. And every day you waste it, the game gets harder.
Time is the one advantage young people have that money cannot buy later. You have energy, flexibility, and room to fail without destroying your life. That combination disappears faster than you think. When you waste your time scrolling endlessly, partying without purpose, or waiting on someone else to change your situation, you are giving up the strongest weapon you will ever have.
Youth is not for comfort. It is for construction. This is the season to work the hardest, learn the fastest, and take the most risks. Belize is a small country with limited opportunities, which means you cannot afford to drift. If you do not build skills early, you will feel that gap later. If you do not develop discipline now, life will teach you discipline later, and it will be far more painful.
Look honestly at the Belizeans who are doing well. They did not get there by luck. They worked when others rested. They learned when others laughed. They invested time while others wasted it. Success always has a price, and that price is usually paid in your youth.
Your twenties and early thirties are not for waiting to “find yourself.” They are for building yourself. Learning skills. Starting something. Failing. Adjusting. Trying again. Grinding quietly while nobody is watching. This is when time works in your favor. Later, time works against you.
The world is not getting easier. Artificial intelligence is replacing jobs. Costs are rising. Competition is global. If you are not improving, you are falling behind even if it does not feel like it yet. Comfort today creates pressure tomorrow. Discipline today creates options tomorrow.
This does not mean you cannot enjoy life. It means enjoyment must be earned. The people who truly enjoy life later are the ones who sacrificed early. The ones who used their time wisely while others wasted it.
No politician owes you success. No system guarantees it. Belize can give you a place, but only you can give yourself a future. One day you will wake up older, with responsibilities, bills, and people depending on you. That day comes faster than you think.
What you do with your time now determines how heavy that day feels.
Your biggest weapon right now is time. Use it before it turns against you.
The views expressed in this article are those of the author, Horace Palacio, and do not necessarily reflect the views or editorial stance of Breaking Belize News.
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By Horace Palacio: Here is a truth every Belizean youth needs to hear plainly. Your biggest weapon right now is time. And every day you waste it, the game gets harder. Time is the one advantage young people have that money cannot buy later. You have energy, flexibility, and room to fail without destroying your
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