The Imminence of Approaching Time

Time is an odd anomaly of the way of life. It waits for no person, cannot be explained in any understandable manner and cannot be controlled. If I were a religious person, then the 'higher power' I would imagine would make numerous parallels to the concept of time. Incomprehensibly powerful, unrelenting and in total control. But alas, religious matters are not to be conveyed in this post. Rather, the topic at hand is the magnitude of greatness of time to those who sit and ponder it.

But first, what is greatness? Some would say it is a synonym of the degree of size or power, or of the magnitude of goodness. But in this, the word 'greatness' will be taken as the combination of the two words. To what degree is time good and powerful? That is the question at hand. 

Have you ever thought to yourself of how future dates seem so immensely distant, and yet find yourself amazed at how quickly the time elapsed post the event occurrence? I often find myself staring into the future, awaiting an oncoming event, expecting greatness and being disappointed to discover mediocrity. Some may say that it is not the event that conveys mediocrity, but rather the observer to which mediocrity is perceived. Nevertheless, time comes and goes whether we want it to or not, it is up to us to make of it what we will. 

The past 5 years I spent in a high school, and when I started I was faced with the obstacle of getting through the years of objective learning and studying my way to the career I desired. Starting off so small and seemingly irrelevant, time began to pass and soon it was decision making time. "The choices you make today will affect the rest of your life and career, choose wisely!" they said, bear in mind I was only 15 at the time. What kind of 15-year-old knows what they want to do for the rest of their life? In any case, I moved ahead with my path of programming and history amongst others at which point I thought to myself how the older students were doing such complicated tasks and projects and feared the day I was in their position. Yet again, time passed by all too quickly and soon enough I was part of that older student group, finishing off major projects which delved into the period of World War Two, and the whole (written) duration of the Cold War. upon thinking of my college career, I could almost say it went as fast as the time it took me to write this paragraph, whereas while stuck in the middle of that 5 year period, stuck into daily routine, it felt as though it would never end! 

Time is an odd anomaly because it is incomprehensible. We as human beings seek control, to some degree, over almost every resource and aspect of our lives and no matter how hard we try, time is something that just slips our grasps; and most likely such an inconvenience is for the betterment of life. Time is unparalleled in its magnitude of power, and such power in the control of a single life form would be disastrous. "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely." Time is absolute, and to seek its control is foolish. 

There comes a time when we have accept time. Accept it for all it is and all it brings. The time has come for me to add a '+1' to the roster of time I have spent in this world, and acceptance for the deeds I have done in the past year is crucial. I fear not time, for time is a constant. It is a permanent force and whatever it brings, I must face with a smile, and pride for what I have accomplished. 

Time is a constant. It is always there, and it will always be in your life. Do not fear the passing of time - master it. Time cannot be controlled, but you can control your life. There will never be a moment in time where you do not have a choice of the outcomes of your life. Be the master of your life, and achieve what you can, in the time you have been given. 

Time is a non-renewable resource - do not waste it, but do not be afraid to use it. 

It is your life, now go make it incredible!