You Cannot Buy Back Time So Start Using It Wisely
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Sep 8
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 9
Time is the one asset you can never earn back.
Not money. Not talent. Not connections.
Because you can lose money and rebuild it.
You can lose a job and find another.
You can lose confidence and regain it with effort.
But when time is gone, it is gone forever.
That is why I treat every single day like an investment.
I put fifty dollars into Strategy (MSTR) every market day.
I add one hundred dollars every Monday to cover the weekends.
I make a manual fifty dollar buy on holidays when the market is closed.
It is my way of turning time into proof.
Because one day, one share, one post might not seem like much.
But stack them for twenty years, and it becomes impossible to ignore.
This post is not about copying my system.
It is about building yours.
Because if you are serious about freedom, you cannot afford to spend your time like it is free.
The Cost of Wasted Time Is Higher Than You Think
You might think scrolling for two hours a night is harmless.
Or skipping an investment day does not matter.
Or one more episode after work is no big deal.
But wasted time compounds in the wrong direction.
Let’s do the math:
Two hours a day
Ten hours a week
Five hundred hours a year
Over ten years that is more than five thousand hours which equals 216 full days of your life
And what do most people trade that time for?
Entertainment that does not build wealth.
Conversations that do not move them forward.
Distraction instead of discipline.
Meanwhile, that same time could have built:
A blog with hundreds of SEO rich posts
A YouTube channel with thousands of videos
An email list that grows on autopilot
A portfolio stacked with shares and dividends
A foundation for financial independence
Every wasted hour is rented out to someone else’s agenda.
Every invested hour becomes a brick in your future.
What One Hour a Day Looks Like Over 20 Years
Most people underestimate how small daily actions transform over decades.
My own system is living proof.
I invest every single day the calendar gives me:
252 weekdays in the stock market
52 Mondays to cover weekends
10 or so holidays that I backfill manually
That means 365 days of ownership every year.
Here is the math:
50 dollars a day equals 18,250 dollars a year
20 years equals 365,000 dollars invested
Add compounding growth, and that can turn into millions
Not in theory. In practice.
Because more than 19 shares (and counting) are already stacked in less than five months. The portfolio has crossed more than 6,000 dollars. And the streak is just beginning.
👉 If you want to start but feel overwhelmed, here are the beginner friendly tools I personally use:
Robinhood - easy daily investing, free stock when you sign up
Webull - powerful research tools, free stocks on signup
Acorns - automatic round ups, 5 dollars to start
Coinbase - fractional Bitcoin, 35-dollar bonus for new accounts
Crypto.com - simple altcoin exposure and staking options
The dollar amount is flexible.
The system is what matters.
The Real Flex Compounding Time
Everyone talks about compounding interest.
But the real secret is compounding time.
One post that brings readers every month for a decade
One video that earns views long after you hit publish
One decision that repeats daily and multiplies forever
Time compounds just like money.
And if you use it wisely, the leverage stacks beyond what a paycheck alone can buy.
That is why I built BakoInvest:
To turn hours into assets, shares into streaks, and discipline into wealth that outlives me.
Stop Saying I Do Not Have Time
When people say I do not have time, what they really mean is it is not urgent enough yet.
The truth is simple:
There is no perfect time to invest
There is no perfect moment to start writing
There is no perfect condition for building freedom
There is only now and the decision to use it or waste it.
If you want to stay stuck, keep waiting.
If you want to build wealth, start moving.
Your time will prove which one you are.
What to Do with Just One Hour a Day
If you committed just sixty minutes a day, here is how you could divide it:
15 minutes - Learn (read, research, study investing)
15 minutes - Invest (50 dollars into MSTR, Bitcoin, or a conviction ETF)
30 minutes - Build (write, film, or create digital real estate)
That is it.
Not five hours. Not quitting your job. Not waiting for permission.
Just one hour a day that compounds for twenty years.
👉 Want to see how I apply this every single week? Read my post: My Strategy DCA System for 20 Years
Start Where You Are
I began this streak with almost nothing.
Debt. Pressure. Limited time.
But I paid off debt.
Built a growing blog.
Stacked shares week after week.
And documented it all publicly.
Not because it was easy.
But because the time was going to pass anyway.
That is the secret: you do not need to be perfect. You just need to start stacking hours and dollars into ownership instead of letting them vanish into distraction.
Join the Journey and Own Your Time
Every Saturday morning, I publish my full update: shares, portfolio value, lessons, and tools that keep me disciplined.
👉 Subscribe to the BakoInvest Weekly Newsletter - it is free, real, and keeps you accountable.
👉 Watch the journey on YouTube Channel @BakoInvest.
👉 Follow my daily updates on X (Twitter) @BakoExperience.
Time will pass either way. The only question is: will you own it, or waste it?
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