TIME DOES NOT FLY
Monday, November 22, 2021
Time passes at the same speed it always has.
Have you ever watched grains flow through the pinch point of an hourglass or egg timer?
As the volume declines near the end of that process, it looks like the flow accelerates – but in the end, the elapsed time is what was called for; the whole time was an hour as expected. It’s not an illusion, it does flow faster, yet the overall time is the overall time.
A year, or a decade, passes at the same speed today as when we were younger, but the volume of sand left in our hourglass is declining, so it feels like time is passing more quickly.
It would be nice to be young again – not to stop time passing, but so I might be less preoccupied watching it pass.
Reader feedback:
Hi Mark, Congratulations on your new doctor and your renewed determination to improve your health. I once lost a lot of weight when my doctor expressed disappointment in me. Nothing motivates me more than disappointment (that's just me). Now I must get at it again. I have started small and will increase my exercise routine slowly. Mostly it is reminding myself that, if I can't walk because of weather, then I must hit the treadmill. None of this is easy but I have to remind myself that procrastination is not an option, CG, Cobourg, ON
Hi Mark, I agree with you. Physicians are not as aware of the need to keep in touch with us as our Dentists and yet the personal reminder would be so lovely. Sending out a reminder for your annual physical or checking in on your progress would be highly proactive. Are we just prone to get checked out only when we are 'hurting'? Is there a 'pro-active' model of medicine that could be used instead of 'you left it too long' ? If we look at our relationship with our GP as if we were customers, a friendly call would be refreshing. Guess the old adage "We don't have time to do it right but we do have time to do it over" has become the norm. Good questions Mark - why such a different approach?, JR, Calgary, AB