The Spell of Father Time

When you ask people what their concept of time really is they will often tell you that most of them are always in need of more time. They are always short of time in completing something or doing something for themselves and others. Without delving too much on concepts of time management the truth of the matter is most of us do poorly in managing our own time. Human nature dictates that we often take things for granted only to rush in the end to meet a deadline of some sort. Well, you see time is a funny thing. At some point we have too much of it and become bored to death and at other times we don't have enough of it and we get stressed out and become anxiety ridden.

What is TIME to you? How do you see this notion about time? DO you see it in seconds, minutes, hours, or even years? When you relegate yourself in this frame of mind you become automated to see time in frames as well. A lot of us even see time as the limiting factor in our evolvement, in our growth and I am not talking about just simply personal growth but also in terms of profession and businesses. Well, let me tell you about two concepts; the concept of a MOMENT and that of NATURAL PROGRESSION. The only real time that matters to you is the present; the moment which you call NOW. The many areas which comprise your life happen around you dictated by how you deal with them at the present time. The way they evolve or naturally progress is, ultimately, under your control. So here is another key issue we associate with time-CONTROL. We want to control events in our life placing and categorizing them in our own little microcosm and deal with them in the time we allocate for them.

Well, as I have mentioned earlier, the only real time that matters to you is the Now and the time given to you for making the most of this moment is where you should concentrate your energies. Make the most of the moment and value them for what they are worth. At times of idleness direct your energies elsewhere to make the most of the time allotted to you. Don't see your day as a 24 hour journey through the daily grind which you call your life, but rather, see your day as 1440 minutes of moments.

Don't rush through anything in life. Every process must follow a law of natural progression. Like the tree in your backyard which you planted eons ago and is now a pain to trim, everything takes time to grow. That same process also pertains to you. Personal change does not happen overnight. You must work at it and you must work at it constantly. Liberating yourself from all that troubles you is not merely a decision you make and live with it thereafter. It's a way of life you must maintain to have some  real value and tangible results. 

So, take your time and the time to see things through, value your moments, and respect the spell of father time. Use it to your advantage. Make it count. Until our next post..take care, folks and do be good to yourself and to one another. That's one way to feel better today!

Finding Your Own Truths

I should point out to you that no one understands you better than you do. In the same regard, no one misunderstands you better than you. We often take a lot of things about ourselves for granted, to the point that if someone were to complement us in a way we tend to be taken back or even surprised. Nothing in life is ever simple. A lot of things happen to us which we take for no more than mere experiences or trials. We tend to not associate any value with these because of the pain or uneasiness associated with such hard times. The fact is times such as these are learning experiences for us; a time to grow, to evolve, to be better. There are two things which must be undermined during trials and hardships and, as before, the root of these can be laid out in the open by asking ourselves two questions: "What am I doing wrong?" and "What could I have done differently?"

Finding your own truths is about self-discovery. It's a state of reawakening, a redirection of your life energies towards more positive and warmer flows. Uncover what makes you weak and respect your weaknesses as you do your strengths.We are not created equally because we are not made to feel the same during trying times. What I mean by that is we interpret the world based on our experiences of it. Our sense of awareness encompasses only that which we understand and beyond that we tend to get uneasy and wary of the unknown and uncertain. Finding your own truths is about self-discovery; about self-realization and understanding. It's about rebirth and contentment.

So what do you need to do? Well, to be perfectly honest with you, we hold in ourselves the answers to most of the questions we seek answers to.All I can do for you is lay out a layout, game plan, a preliminary sketch , if you will, on how to map out key areas in your life.For simplicity's sake we will talk of 4 key areas in your life, all of which has a focal point. That focal point is you. Here they are:

1. My Relationships with my family, my co-workers, my friends and colleagues.

2. My Aspirations, Hopes, Future plans, and Needs.

3. My Perspective on the world in general and key Issues which, ultimately, will have a profound effect in my life.

4. Where do I see Myself in all these or, more importantly, How do I see Myself in these?

 Find yourself some time and a quiet place to reflect on the 4 areas above. Write down your thoughts and questions and your take on possible solutions. Be realistic and be honest. Go back to the fundamentals and don't go to far ahead of yourself. Deal with the issues that affects you in the Now. Remember that the future has no real value for you if you fail to address today, the here, the now. For example, the second area above deals with your Aspirations, Hopes, Future Plans, as well as Needs. Don't go asking yourself the worn out questions of "Where do I see myself 5 years from now?" when you don't even know what the present time holds for you. Think of solutions which offer IMMEDIATE results. You need to patch things up with someone? By all means talk to that person and put some closure on whatever issue or issues which created some tension in your relationship. 

So there you have it. Be honest with the questions you ask yourself. Be realistic with them and be honest with your answers. Until our next post then....