Most of my readers know that I view “time” simply as an illusion. What I mean by illusion is that time is not a fixed form of measurement. It can be made shorter or longer. A clock IS a fixed form of time, but a clock is NOT time, just a measuring device. Now let’s address the question I was asked numerous times over the past weeks, “What are your New Year resolutions”?
If there is one thing I’d like to get across to you, it is that there is NO new year. There isn’t any Monday. There isn’t any February. There isn’t any winter. There aren’t any holidays. There is nothing at all… unless you want it to be. Thinking that there is a separation between ANYTHING, is a major cause stress. I can’t tell you how many people were stressed over the holidays! I mean to the point that they either needed a vacation, medication, therapy, or all of the above! How can a “joyous” season become so stressful? It originates with thinking that there really is a “day” that we will call a holiday; thinking that we only have a certain number of “hours” to prepare for it; and thinking that any of it really matters! I’m all for having a good time and enjoying whatever it is that I want to create and enjoy, but when it becomes a time of high anxiety and stress, then something is not right.
So in the future (which doesn’t exist either), let’s approach this a little differently. There is no getting around using a time piece to plan our daily events. But at the same time, try to remember that you must always work in the moment. Don’t look to far ahead because you will not see all the events that are leading up to that future moment. As an example, setting a plan to attend college for the next four years will require the use of time (hours, days, months, etc.). Once everything is set, then work towards that end, one moment at a time. What this does, is it makes “your time” as long or as short as necessary to get you to that last day of college. This understanding of time allows you to do ANYTHING you want in your life. Don’t be tied to time, it is as flexible as you need it to be. Time IS on your side, you control it.
So this is my answer to all those who asked about my New Year resolutions. “What New Year”?
Iron Guru 