Have you ever noticed how it seems like time doesn't always move at the same pace?
I sat down what feels like about 10 minutes ago to write a post and it was 22:45, the I looked for a couple of scribble notes on my desk... and now it is suddenly 00:05!
Makes me think back to being a kid and how it seemed like the last class on Friday afternoons was about four hours long as we waited to get off for the weekend... while doing something fun and important seemed to be over and done with, in a matter of minutes!
Whereas I have never tended to be a person who runs perpetually late, I have never been much of a stickler for times and schedules. I'm not a clock watcher. I expect it was one of the reasons I never did very well in Korporate Amerika!
Most of the time, the "problem" I experience feels like a shortening of time, where what was actually an hour ends up feeling like ten minutes... and not necessarily because I am having fun, either!
I can't help but think that is "illusion" is the result of modern life having so many things we are expected to keep track of — and keep up with — all the time. Much of the time, it seems like I am "stealing time" from one thing so I can do another.
Just yesterday, I was writing about the joy of having a bit of "slow time" between Christmas and the New Year... and now I am suddenly feeling rather rushed.
Whenever I think about these little conundrums of life, I keep coming back to the same thing: Society has simply developed at a pace many human beings are simply not capable of keeping up with. What is considered a "normal" degree of being busy in 2024 would have been considered "over the top hectic" in 1974.
Some people believe that time — and the whole idea of enough/not enough time — is all about your state of mind, and your beliefs about yourself... in terms of what you think you "should" be doing.
Not sure I entirely agree with that, but I am considering many different possibilities as — this weekend — I am about to start looking forward and formulating some goals and hopes for 2025.
I tentatively started making a few notes today, and realized that I quickly scratched a bunch of items off my list simply because I realized that "I wouldn't have time" to do them. Adding them to my wish list amounted to little more than loading up on wishful thinking!
To be honest, I would rather hope for something I have a good chance of actually doing than setting lofty goals I would likely end up failing at. I don't really need to "impress" anyone...
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend!
How about you? Do you ever feel like time is a bit uneven and mysterious? Does (available) time factor into your goal setting? Leave a comment if you feel so inclined — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!
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Created at 2024.12.28 00:31 PST
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