A small aged brass hourglass with almost no sand left in the top, casting a long soft shadow on a dark blue background.

Original artwork, not a still

Mark Spitz

I’m trying to do the best I can. I’m not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Doing the best possible work is connected with attention to the present. Tomorrow is set aside so that effort can be directed toward what is happening now. The statement describes a manageable focus: concern is placed where action is currently possible, rather than spread across an unknown future.

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