Billy Collins, the former United States Poet Laureate known for making poetry accessible and beloved to millions of readers, delivered the commencement address at Colorado College in May 2008. True to form, his speech was witty, literary, and deceptively profound — built around a 'Top Ten' list about time that moved from jokes to genuine wisdom. This quote combined two items from his list into a single powerful thought. The first part — 'Time is not money' — pushed back against the most pervasive cliché in American capitalism. Time is fundamentally different from money: you can't save it, invest it, or earn more of it. The second part was even more bracing. No eulogist at your funeral, Collins said, will mention that you never signed up for yoga class or never followed through on those Italian lessons. So stop wasting time worrying about your to-do list and focus on what actually matters.