Time is precious

I read "Time is precious" by weekly ST Essay online.


a. The words I did not know.

1)witnesses

Sentence:
January 1st certainly witnesses one of the world's biggest annual celebration.

Definition:
someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened:

Synonyms:
observe, see, catch,


2)resolution

Sentence:
Many of us use the opportunity to make New Year's resolutions.

Definition:
a formal decision or statement agreed on by a group of people, especially after a vote

Synonyms:
decision, solution, determination, will, intention,


3)foolhardy

Sentence:
Just before he passed away, the wealthy man realized he had always spent his time on foolhardy activities, not on his children's spiritual upbringing — and that was the most precious thing in the world.

Definition:
taking stupid and unnecessary risks

Synonyms:
rash, reckless, careless, thoughtless,


4)vandal

Sentence:
Foolhardiness is the vandal of time.

Definition:
someone who deliberately damages things, especially public property

Synonyms:
destruction, disorganization,vandalism⇒stain, damage,


5)endeavor

Sentence:
If there may be negative consequences, we should not commit our time to such an endeavor.

Definition:
an attempt to do something new or difficult

Synonyms:
attempt, trial, experiment, try, seek, effort,


6)decade

Sentence:
In a decade, I may not speak to a dome full of people, write a best-selling book, or do anything that can be perceived as a mark of success.

Definition:
a period of 10 years

Synonyms:
nothing, so I write some examples,
the last decade of this century, for the last few decades, in one's sixth decade,

7)perceive

Sentence:
In a decade, I may not speak to a dome full of people, write a best-selling book, or do anything that can be perceived as a mark of success.

Definition:
to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way [↪ perception]

Synonyms:
know, recognize, appreciate,



c. Comments about the essay.

Time can't be changed for anything.
I hate "Time is money." Because I think time is more invaluable than money.
This essay said "We should instead invest time in things that will make a difference in our families and communities."
That's right. But it's not right, too.
We don't know what is the important thing for another person.
We don't know what is the want for another person.
I only know what I want, what is the important thing for me.
So I think it can't say that everybody needs time to be with family and community.
Somebody needs it, but somebody wants another thing than it. For example, business, hobby, study.
I agree most of this essay without this point.