Time is a big subject… and there’s NEVER enough of it to cover it!
Let’s look a little closer:
It’s characterized as free time, precious time, time is money.
What time is it? Do we have enough time to do that?
Time is of the essence, there’s not enough time in the day
Time is my ally… it goes on and on…
We can agree that time waits for no one, and lost time is never found again.
Benjamin Franklin once said “time is a scarce resource and it can’t be recovered” and don’t forget, there’s always “a stitch in time saves nine!”
As you can see, this subject has found its way into our daily language. I find it fascinating since it is difficult to see or touch, this thing we call time. consider this - time is a completely level playing field. No one has any more time than another.
“We all have the same 24 hours! What a revelation.”
This s not a competition… or is it? There is no Academy Award for time management, but those who use their time wisely can usually find themselves satisfied, productive, and happy with the time they have.
Before COVID, there seemed to be an “Indy 500” pace for time - each minute was squeezed so tightly I barely took the time to walk on the beach, listen to waves, feel the wind against my face and enjoy my new beach apartment… The pace, because of the circumstances, has definitely slowed down. However, I have observed that an unusual contradiction has popped up during this period. Time either goes slowly or by like the wind… Maybe it has something to do with the fact I have become an avid observer and conscious participant in this arena of time!
Another consideration - time has been characterized as a valuable commodity, but you can’t put it in the bank. However, imagine if we had $10K in the bank and would lose it if we didn’t spend it in a certain period of time?! Well, think of time in the same way… this is just an example of how we can embrace the importance of time.
By the same token, this is no time for shame!
If, for whatever reason, we didn’t accomplish what was hoped for in certain periods in our life, we might review what we did do and consider it a building block to where we are now.
Guess it’s time we wrap this up! But I am suggesting we don’t get overwhelmed about how time works its beautiful wave through our lives.
How about we move forward, appreciate the time, manage ourselves in this time frame. And at the end of the day, be grateful, satisfied, and happy with whatever transpires… plans or no plans.
Remember, yesterday is a canceled check. tomorrow is a promissory note, today is the only cash (time!) you have in hand — spend it wisely!