SHARED
THOUGHTS......29.03.13.
Random
Thoughts On Time.
The
elevator stopped at the 12th level. Two well dressed elderly ladies,
certainly looking in their late 70’s at the least, got into the elevator
wishing me and my wife, a very good morning. They were bundled up well for the
weather outside … a stubborn unrelenting winter determined to give one more
demo’ of its mean intentions well demonstrated for the past three months to the
weary New Yorkers more than eager to welcome an eluding spring.
Standing
so close, I could not help but overhear their talk. Asked one, “Are we late?” “Oh, no
problem. We have plenty of time”, said the other, looking at the watch and
making sure she was correct.
I
looked into my watch and felt we too had plenty of time ourselves… for whatever
we planned to do that day, which was not much, really, in that weather
condition.
Stepping
on the sidewalk outside our hotel and a few steps into the Times Square, I was
suddenly seized up by a strong drift of impatience & edginess blowing from
the hurried strides of the hundreds of pedestrians; as if each of them was
racing against time, to reach their respective destinations in some cubicles or
the other in the towering skyscrapers all around, while hundreds of tourists
from all corners of the planet seemed to just stand, stroll around and stare,
with plenty of time on their hands ; the
unending wave of humanity criss-crossing with and without any purpose was
magical; throbbing with Life, even Time could do nothing but to wait and watch …perhaps
to strike at the right moment??
It
seemed ironic that the words of one of the elderly ladies… “we have plenty of
time”.. were to resonate within me long after, while standing at the
centre of Times Square.!! Is Time square and fair? Probably in its unit measure
of a day, it is fair. As Abe Lincoln said, even those who have nothing else,
have Time.
Irrespective
of any parameter, rich or poor, white or black, young or old…all get the days
in equal measure – 24 hours to a day, except for just two days in one life
time! But how many days do each of us get? With each passing day, Time is
running out of our life. We travel towards our future, at the rate of 24 hours
per day.
Those two elderly ladies are not late for the
given day and given time, but no matter how early or late they are, they sure
will be On Time for the final appointment. ‘Time’ makes sure that they are.
‘The late’ is a title conferred by Time as a symbol of final victory over Life.
Time
creates life, while leading life to death. Battle against Time is futile, yet
in life we struggle to put up a fight against all odds to overshadow the
ravages caused by Time. Time, they say, is the greatest healer of all wounds…
that are caused when it is Time. Time is
infinite while life time is finite.
Usage
of ‘Time’ is always an oxymoron, the only thing you must spend, in order to
earn. Spend some time in college to earn a degree. Earning (or success) depends
upon how one spends time. It’s said, a busy person is one who has time for
everything.
These
were the thoughts racing through my mind, as we strolled around Times Square
aimlessly until it was time for us to get back to the warmth of our hotel room.
In two days, it is time for me to get back to work.. It’s all about time &
Time…!
We
have to partner with Time, for as long as we are given the Time. Every one of
us, must serve our time, whether in bondage or in freedom (from ourselves). They
say, ‘time is money’. So it is nice
indeed to partner with Time and be on friendly terms with it.
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Time = Life,
Therefore, waste your time and waste of your
life, or master your time and master your life.
Alan Lakein
Alan Lakein
Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until
you value your time, you will not do anything with it.
M. Scott Peck
M. Scott Peck
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Time waits for none.
You must make the most of
every moment you have. It was Harvey MacKay who once said..
"Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back."
To purposefully bring into your life the things you truly want, you MUST take advantage of every moment you have.
"Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back."
To purposefully bring into your life the things you truly want, you MUST take advantage of every moment you have.
from Mary
Robinson Reynolds
Author & Founder of Heart Productions & Publishing
Author & Founder of Heart Productions & Publishing
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Value of Time –
It
appears to me that we live about 1 billion seconds in this world. How
much time we are utilising from this to our family, society, nation and
others.?? Each minute, the moment it becomes past will be a waste if you have not
utilised that. Thinking and worrying about the past are also waste
of time. Start doing what you wanted to
do .
Teachers should teach the value of time, which we generally lack in our learning method. Every minute is precious. Once the teachers are aware about the value of the time, they can teach their students with experience.
Calculate how much time you have already spent in your life and how much more is left for your future, if you are living for about 85 years. Then calculate how much you are wasting everyday and try to reduce the wastage and utilise fully every minute for positively enjoying and making meaningful life
Time is money for an employer and employee. Many people in the US take $ 10 – 20 million as their bonus for utilising the time and energy perfectly for making the company profitable and taking the company to higher levels.
‘Every breath is taking you towards graveyard’. After each breath, four seconds are reduced from your total number of seconds allotted for you.
Teachers should teach the value of time, which we generally lack in our learning method. Every minute is precious. Once the teachers are aware about the value of the time, they can teach their students with experience.
Calculate how much time you have already spent in your life and how much more is left for your future, if you are living for about 85 years. Then calculate how much you are wasting everyday and try to reduce the wastage and utilise fully every minute for positively enjoying and making meaningful life
Time is money for an employer and employee. Many people in the US take $ 10 – 20 million as their bonus for utilising the time and energy perfectly for making the company profitable and taking the company to higher levels.
‘Every breath is taking you towards graveyard’. After each breath, four seconds are reduced from your total number of seconds allotted for you.
So
‘nimisham jwalitham sreyam na tu dhoomayitum chiram’ = glow and give light and heat to
others even if you are living one second. Never live a life
ejecting smoke for years together.
From
Dr. N.Gopalakrishnan, Founder – Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage. (excerpts
from his message.359)
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Finally,
neither blame Time nor give Time any credit.... when you go thru a bad time or a good
time.
Time is beyond any praise or
blame. Time is just timeless, waiting to be
used or wasted
I
had to literally struggle to snatch time to complete this dispatch
that started in New York.
Have
a good time and a safe week end.
MOHANDAS. KP.
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