My mom was prudent in keeping my sister and I in the church from a young age. She made sure that I understood the concept of eternal life early on.
From the time I received eternal life, I have realized how all of the day-to-day struggles and worries are so petty when compared to the what I have in Jesus.
For example, I remember in college when I was preparing to take arguably the biggest test of my college career. My concentration was better simply because I knew that my eternal well-being is solid in Jesus. I'm not saying that I love God so I can concentrate on other things, but I don't worry about things in my life so much because God is bigger than my problems.
Jesus has given me life to the full, and it doesn't just last for our time on Earth but forever.