Waking Times: Time, in our corner of the universe, seems to be running the show. Our lives are controlled by the clock. Everything we do is dictated by the time – of the day, the week, month, year. We look in the mirror and see the physical effects of time on our faces. When we hit the 50 mark, life suddenly seems to be running out. Along with our youth, beauty and virility, opportunities and the excitement of wondering what the future holds , seem to be fading fast. I’m not wanting to put a negative slant on all of this – but the reality is, time is running out, for all of us. We are all on our way to a date, sometime in the future, that has our name and death notice pinned to it. This is just how it is, in this virtual reality we know as life, where time rules. Is there anything we can do to minimise (if not eliminate!) the domination of time – and its scary face, ageing, on our lives? That sounds like a big ask. First we need to dismantle, and reconstruct our idea of what time really is
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