February 21st, 2010 by rob white
When I listen to the pendulum of the time clock in my living room, its constant tick tock reminds me that time marches on in spite of what I may try doing with it or neglecting to do with it. I then decided to look at what I love about the marching of time.
I came up with this list of why I appreciate marching time in order to help me see how wonderful life can be:
1. Marching time enabled me to trade in my foolish teenage bad habits for more insightful and productive action as I advanced toward maturity.
2. Marching time enabled me to let go of my ‘quick to anger’ ways for a more flexible point of view
3. Marching time allows me to reap what I’ve sown – if time did not march on, my thought-seeds would never mature into function and form
4. Marching time keeps me in a state of flux. Imagine being the way I was or the way I am forever. Boring!
Have you ever given thought to what marching time can do for you:
1. What hardened thought-habits you can dissolve over time?
2. What illness you can heal over time?
3. What aspiration and aim you can achieve over time?
4. What hurtful relationship you can resolve over time?
Time is a fabulous asset – budget it wisely, and it will support you with your wildest dreams and aspirations. When I make the most of this present moment, I find that I am using time to advance me toward the future I dream of living into.
What is the relationship that you have set up with time? This is a question worth pondering.
Tick Tock Tick Tock.
I once held a hardened thought-habit that I could not own my own business. Over time, I dissolved this thought-habit, and now I am the proud owner of my own successful business. Thank you ‘time’.
Its like the evolution of art. Whenever I look back on old work I can see where it has evolved (and most of the time I dont like the old stuff anymore). Of course in the act of making it you think its the greatest. It’s the infinite possibilities that you can never anticipate that excites me.
I love the mental exercise of imagining the aspirations I can achieve over time, and seeing time as something that supports me. Thanks.
Yes, It was time that healed my unhealthy relationship with my brother. Time can be a great healer.
One thing that does not heal over time is emotional hurt, unless you do something to heal it. And then time becomes a great aid to the healing. I no longer hate my ex, but it took work (plus time) to get there.
I agree that time aids healing anger. I think we accelerate the healing process when we work to see the matter differently. I love that tip, rob
A hardened thought habit that I dissolved over time: “I am clumsy.” I don’t buy that foolish belief any more and it is no longer a thought habit for me. What a relief.
Quick anger is a challenge of mine; time is definitely the soothing agent but it comes too late. How can I use time to overcome quick anger?
What I love about the onward marching of time is that my past mistakes are left farther and farther behind me on my time line. It makes it easier to begin anew.
I love that the flux of time keeps me in flux, enabling me to break old habits by replacing them with something new. I used to stop at a local coffee shop and spend a half hour drinking coffee before going to work; now I spend my morning time jogging before work.
It will take time marching in the direction I want to go to make my aspiration come true – I want to open a health spa. It’s a dream with little foundation to it right now, but with time on my side, watch out!
My favorite thing about time tonight is how it allows my naive mis takes to become lessons and result in wisdom. What would be the point of the learnings without the opportunity to put it to use. Now, can we get rid of the fear!!
I never thought of ‘having a relationship with time’. I simply thought time existed. I like this new idea- perhaps it can help me stop procrastinating so much.
What do I love about marching time? I am in the service and cannot wait for my discharge date to come!
As I get older, I can see that ‘time is a valuable asset’, not to be wasted. Using it wisely in one’s youth puts one one-up in life.
My relationship with time is one of urgency – I never have quite enough time. I can see how I have set it up that way. This blog helped me notice this.
When I love ‘time’, I love my life. When I hate ‘time’, I hate my life. I think I’m blaming ‘time’ for my problems. I’d better take another look.
time is in flux, life is in flux and I can feel it when I am not in flux – I feel stuck. Time nudges me forward. I can see the value of this blog.
Marching time helped me let go of my sadness over losing my mother. She and I were very close. Thank God for time – yes, it can heals all wounds.
I have a grandfather clock that tick tocks, and I love the peaceful hypnotic spell it casts over me when I just sit and listen. I guess that is ‘time’ healing my mind.
I’m taking piano lessons, and it is surely ‘time’ that is necessary before I will learn to play it like I imagine. It would be nice not to have to put in the time – but that isn’t the way it is.
Yes, Karen, ‘time’ is here to support you with your piano aspirations; use ‘time’ wisely and it will prove its value!
Time is a big one for me. I try to deny its importance in my development. I want everything to happen right now.
Sometimes the tick tock of time feels like it is going by real slowly, like when I am waiting for the elevator at work.
I do not consider time as ‘father time’; I consider it ‘mother time’. It gives birth to all of my new experiences. Without it I would have no experiences.
Time was on my side when I prepared for the law exam, and that is because I became very conscious of time and saw to it that I used it wisely.
I love how father time has been there to help me learn lessons to improve my life – thank you father time.
The tick tock of the clock excites me – I leave for Bermuda next week and I cannot wait.
Tick tock time doesn’t really exist as we see it. Busy people seem to have plenty of time to get lots of things done, and procrastinators complain they don’t ever have emnough time.
Tick tock time just marched on and on when I was the queen of procrastinating – I would love to be able to call those years back!
The most difficult habit that I can dissolve over time is the habit of smoking. It is still with me. Time and I have not agreed on this one, or is it me?
I have a grandfather clock in my poolroom. The ticking reminds me that time does not wait for me – it keeps marching on regardless of what I do with it. Sometimes this jogs me into action.
When I injure myself, I depend on time and my body to heal it without my interference. They always prove to do the right thing for me.
Do you know what I love about marching time? When I get a bad haircut, it doesn’t matter two weeks later.
I have set up a relationship with time where it slows down and waits patiently for me when I an learning something new. I mean that – it seems like I have a lot more time when I take my time.
Time’s on my side; yes it is. I love the lyrics to that song.
I can see how the evolution of the human race requires that time be on its side. I guess that is also the case with my evolution from being immature and compulsive to mature and wise. I like how its working as time passes.
I really felt awful with the flu this winter and my doctor said it is simply going to take time to heal. Thank goodness for time moving forward and not standing still.
I love the marching of time. soon I will be old enough to drive. I can’t wait.
Time and some good face cream help rid my acne. I love time when it works for me.
I have bags under my eyes these days because I am trying to push against time and work 16 hours a day. My commitmemnt to double my income this year is important to me, but it seems that time is resisting me.
I had bags under my eyes until I stopped worrying so much and started looking at my life in a different way. Now I find I have plenty of time to do what is important ot me and the bags are gone.
I think bags under the eyes, Monica, are unavoidable as time marches on; unfortunately.
If your so smart, what do I do about daylight savings? I lost an hour and have behind the eight ball all day.