The passage of time is concept that I’ve spent a
great deal of effort trying to wrap my mind around. It is especially
problematic because while time itself is a constant, it’s perception in
our minds is continuously in flux. It’s worthwhile, if you’re able to,
to try and slow time down as much as possible and try to get the most
out of each moment. Time itself is far more valuable than money, fame,
possessions, etc. – probably the most important real or abstract
resource there is.
Value itself can be measured
in time, even more so than money, for if you can get people to devote
time to your cause, this can in many cases demonstrate that they are
even more interested in helping you/your cause than those who simply
give money. The people who say ‘time is money’ are right to a degree,
but I’ll go a step further and say that ‘time is more precious than
money.” You can always get more money – but there is no way to gain
extra time; only extend the experience and perception of it.
Time
is so important because we only have X amount, where X equals moments
in existence. You really can’t stretch it much further than what our
physical bodies were designed to handle (this does vary slightly based
on genetics), but I would say more than a raw number, how you spend
those moments (whatever you most intimately enjoy doing) make up the
purpose and function of that time. Looking back on life with regret is
only a waste of time if you didn’t learn and grow from those
experiences, and I do not believe you are ever wasting time if you are
learning, growing and broadening your understanding of yourself, your
interests and humanity itself.
Who you surround
yourself with and what you do during the X amount of moments on earth
speaks volumes for what exactly you represent, and even if you think or
speak a certain way, how you spend your time will almost always reflect
your true persona. People spend a great deal of time simply thinking
about ways they can change their lives, and how “next year of my life”
will be better – but this isn’t true, and is an unfortunate squandering
of time. Your life will never change and you won’t all of a sudden start
accomplishing your goals – unless of course you make a change right
now, at this moment in time. Simply thinking about making a change will
almost always result in no change.
Now is a
powerful word, something many people have a hard time grasping. Everyone
wants to make changes to their lives, but I’ve discovered that only
those who act decisively and have the self-control to put something into
action at will are the most successful human beings, and able to alter
the course of their lives. We should all freely be enjoying our time
while also respecting it, and using our time to mold ourselves like clay
into an ideal self-image of what we want to be. This should be one of
our most treasured goals in life, and I think we should all be using our
time in this manner.
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