Time

Time is priceless....yet doesn't cost a thing. We all have the same 24 hours at our disposal in a day just handed to us and we all make use of it in different ways. Commute, kids, work, chores, exercise, recreation, television, Internet, sports, family, friends and the very important 'Me' time....wow, we really do fit in a lot into a day, don't we?

Time waits for none....I would like to think I am an organized person and on top of things but the truth is I am also a huge procrastinator when it comes to certain things. Tasks that I keep putting off....feeling very guilty about not getting them done....and yet not doing them unless I absolutely have to....And as the clock goes ticking by, I have wasted time wanting to get something done...but not really getting around to actually doing it. A habit which I am very consciously trying to change.

Time is a great healer....it is true....I speak from experience. When I lost people close to me either because they have passed away or because of misunderstandings or because of circumstances....it really does feel as if the world is going to end. But then as time goes by, the pain, sorrow and wounds are healed....never completely going away but staying on as a dull ache that you can deal with and move on with your life.

Time is unpredictable....I sometimes wish I had a time machine....I could then go and see what the future would be like....and then make the correct decisions based on that in the present, say the right things, do the right things....yes, that is just wishful thinking. No one knows what the future will be like and perhaps it is exactly that unpredictability that makes life a beautiful adventure.

Time is a teacher....there have been so many times that I have wished that life had an 'undo' button.....you press it and fix all your past mistakes. But again that is just wishful thinking....so you learn from those mistakes and grow as a person.

Time is fleeting....doesn't time go by quickly when you are having fun....vacations, moments with friends and family, basically anything you love to do....it always feels like it got over too quickly.

Time is also slow....when you are eagerly looking forward to something happening, it feels like the waiting period is forever and that time is moving at a snail's pace. Also, when you are doing things which are not particularly exciting....I remember stepping out of examination halls thinking...that was the longest 3 hours of my life.

Time is ever changing....and good times invariably follow bad times. One motto that has helped me get over bad times is 'This too shall pass' and yes, it has passed giving way to wonderful happy times. So, I truly believe it....if you are going through bad times, good times are just right around the corner.

Signing off wanting to put my time to good use and this quote by Steve Jobs

'Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.'