Comments on: The Illusion of Time http://www.thechangeblog.com/the-illusion-of-time/ Change Your Life Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:32:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Farouk http://www.thechangeblog.com/the-illusion-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13262 Farouk Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:30:10 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/2007/12/05/the-illusion-of-time/#comment-13262 that's a brilliant post Patrick, lots of people keep delaying important tasks because of believing that they are still young but time passes quickly without them noticing it that’s a brilliant post Patrick, lots of people keep delaying important tasks because of believing that they are still young but time passes quickly without them noticing it

]]> By: Mark Freier http://www.thechangeblog.com/the-illusion-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13256 Mark Freier Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:52:50 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/2007/12/05/the-illusion-of-time/#comment-13256 Patrick - Thank you for the vulnerable and whimsical way to remind us to live in the present moment. After being diagnosed with cancer in 1994 I began to realize the importance of the gift of the present moment. In my interest to learn more about the present moment I found out that the Greeks – seeking to be as descriptive as possible – would define time in two ways: kronos and kairos. Kronos gives us the word chronology. It is the time judged by second, minutes, hours, days, and years. Kairos is a bit illusive but was used to describe a moment when kronos is intersected with possibilities and potential. In many ways I see it as the present moment. There is much to be said about kairos thinking. Patrick – Thank you for the vulnerable and whimsical way to remind us to live in the present moment. After being diagnosed with cancer in 1994 I began to realize the importance of the gift of the present moment.

In my interest to learn more about the present moment I found out that the Greeks – seeking to be as descriptive as possible – would define time in two ways: kronos and kairos. Kronos gives us the word chronology. It is the time judged by second, minutes, hours, days, and years. Kairos is a bit illusive but was used to describe a moment when kronos is intersected with possibilities and potential. In many ways I see it as the present moment. There is much to be said about kairos thinking.

]]> By: Marie http://www.thechangeblog.com/the-illusion-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13255 Marie Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:28:27 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/2007/12/05/the-illusion-of-time/#comment-13255 Thanks for the reminder that time is really relative! I enjoyed your stories of your son . . what a cutie! - Marie (Coming Out of the Trees) Thanks for the reminder that time is really relative! I enjoyed your stories of your son . . what a cutie!

- Marie (Coming Out of the Trees)

]]> By: Percival J. Meris http://www.thechangeblog.com/the-illusion-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13243 Percival J. Meris Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:06:41 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/2007/12/05/the-illusion-of-time/#comment-13243 Time is not a reality, but a concept. So, there is no yesterday and tomorrow. Really, these two do not exist. What is left is the present and everything in it - the only true reality. Time is an invention of man to help him understand the present. But such an invention succeeds only in giving him illusions. If we could only free ourselves from this illusion, and focus on reality - the present - then, we will be free from our troubles in life, most of which are only imaginary. Let me tell you that the present moment does not even have a name. Man only labels it with the name 'present' to distinguish it from the concepts of past and future. If the past and future do not even exist, what does "present" refer to? Time is not a reality, but a concept. So, there is no yesterday and tomorrow. Really, these two do not exist. What is left is the present and everything in it – the only true reality.

Time is an invention of man to help him understand the present. But such an invention succeeds only in giving him illusions.

If we could only free ourselves from this illusion, and focus on reality – the present – then, we will be free from our troubles in life, most of which are only imaginary.

Let me tell you that the present moment does not even have a name. Man only labels it with the name ‘present’ to distinguish it from the concepts of past and future. If the past and future do not even exist, what does “present” refer to?

]]> By: tim d http://www.thechangeblog.com/the-illusion-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13238 tim d Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:57:18 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/2007/12/05/the-illusion-of-time/#comment-13238 So true! I love the John Wooden quote, "Learn as if you will live forever; live as if you will die tomorrow." Every day of life is precious, no matter how old you are! Tim D momentary.org mobile <a href="http://www.momentary.org" rel="nofollow">gratitude journal</a> - free with promo code "laugh" So true! I love the John Wooden quote, “Learn as if you will live forever; live as if you will die tomorrow.” Every day of life is precious, no matter how old you are!

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]]> By: Kate http://www.thechangeblog.com/the-illusion-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13236 Kate Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:35:20 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/2007/12/05/the-illusion-of-time/#comment-13236 Time is probably the most precious thing we have, and yet we seem content to let it drift by. There are many times I can think of in my life when I 'wasted' time. I now know I will not spend my time regreting it, but learn my lesson and make the most of every single moment I have. Best wishes, Kate. Time is probably the most precious thing we have, and yet we seem content to let it drift by. There are many times I can think of in my life when I ‘wasted’ time. I now know I will not spend my time regreting it, but learn my lesson and make the most of every single moment I have.
Best wishes,
Kate.

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