It occurred to me within hours of posting my last post that I should probably talk about why each post's idea is not a useless fact. :P
Knowing time's purposes is not going to help you get out of an unpleasant experience. But, you can keep in mind that it's going to be temporary. It will pass. Keeping that in mind can make it easier. Being patient probably isn't going to make it go any faster, but it's certainly more pleasant than railing at the present.
Depending on the experience, you may have a choice to get out of it sooner rather than later, or at least create a better outcome. In this case, time is a two-edged sword-- it makes sure the results follow your choice, but you only have so much time to make your decision.
If you have thoughts, please comment! I'm going to class now~
Showing posts with label time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label time. Show all posts
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Why Is There No Rewind Button?
Have you ever wondered why time keeps moving forward? Why can't we go backwards in time as well as forwards, or even just stay in one time? (In other words, why doesn't life have "rewind" and "pause" buttons?)
Going back in time would most likely make existence so much more complicated, what with alternate timelines and what-ifs and people being their own parents. But let's set that idea aside. I'm sure everyone wishes at some point that they could go back in time, maybe to fix a mistake somewhere or to cling to a happy experience.
Why can't we do that? Why is time so strict?
I believe that time keeps pushing us forward because it wants to push us to someplace better. It won't let you stay in one happy moment, because there are many more moments up ahead that are even happier. It won't let you dwell in the past because your future is better. If it weren't for time, there would surely be a lot of us-- perhaps even all of us-- who would find a spot on the timeline that they liked and just stay there forever, refusing to budge. We can't get any better that way, nor can we learn anything in that sort of stasis.
This gives rise to a lot of questions. Why would we want to learn anything? What about "ignorance is bliss?" What about all the bad experiences that time pushes us into? The answers to these questions are worthy of their own posts.
And then there's my favorite question: "Isn't time pushing us closer and closer to our DEATHS!? That's not a good thing, is it? Who does this 'time' person think he is?" This question sparks a discussion of life after death, and that's definitely a topic for another day.
Going back in time would most likely make existence so much more complicated, what with alternate timelines and what-ifs and people being their own parents. But let's set that idea aside. I'm sure everyone wishes at some point that they could go back in time, maybe to fix a mistake somewhere or to cling to a happy experience.
Why can't we do that? Why is time so strict?
I believe that time keeps pushing us forward because it wants to push us to someplace better. It won't let you stay in one happy moment, because there are many more moments up ahead that are even happier. It won't let you dwell in the past because your future is better. If it weren't for time, there would surely be a lot of us-- perhaps even all of us-- who would find a spot on the timeline that they liked and just stay there forever, refusing to budge. We can't get any better that way, nor can we learn anything in that sort of stasis.
This gives rise to a lot of questions. Why would we want to learn anything? What about "ignorance is bliss?" What about all the bad experiences that time pushes us into? The answers to these questions are worthy of their own posts.
And then there's my favorite question: "Isn't time pushing us closer and closer to our DEATHS!? That's not a good thing, is it? Who does this 'time' person think he is?" This question sparks a discussion of life after death, and that's definitely a topic for another day.
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