“Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail;
but a person is happiest when they don’t even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly.” – Ivan Turgenev
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“At the end of your life,
you will never regret not having passed one more test,
not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal.
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You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.” – Barbara Bush
Neither abuse nor irreconcilable differences… will get you out of this marriage!
Your alimony payments… are due daily and never ending!
The nagging is constant, every second of your marriage to Time… just like clockwork!
And Time always gets the last word… until you finally run out of Time… which is ultimately, Time’s decision!
In your prenuptial agreement with Time… it has but one sentence, “I, Time, promise you nothing!”!
So why not embrace, cuddle with and listen intentionally to the Life Partner we all have… called Time.
Time is extremely consistent to the untrained mind; yet, quite inconsistent at the same time to the more observant mind. Sure, we can depend on Time to be there 24 hours a day, as long as Time doesn’t “unexpectedly” leave us, whether we’re ready or not. Unfortunately, Time is quite unpredictable when it comes to letting us know when we are “departing”!
Change of View: Most people think Time is some mathematical formula which includes seconds, minutes, etc. However, very few realize that Time isn’t a mathematical equation at all.
- Time is an emotion!
- Time is an experience!
- Time is a motivator!
- Time is a teacher!
- Time is an accountability partner!
Best of all… Time is our inseparable Life Partner that isn’t going anywhere… until we separate forever!
So… how do we make our marriage with Time insatiably attractive?
- Create times when you ask Time to just stop… for those special times!
- Time will stop when life is perfect!
- Let these experiences nourish your soul while you remain effortlessly engulfed in the moment!
- Develop appreciation for all the attributes, from Amazing to downright ugly, that Time brings to the marriage.
- When you listen openly, Time will help you make better, uniquely-you decisions, vs. readily available and socially popular decisions that are Good Enough!
- Respect and learn from the times when Time is putting you through hell!
- Time is attempting to help you make better decisions in the future… or let you know your past decisions were less-than-stellar… and, you need to repair them!
This weekend, I was blessed when Time tapped me on the shoulder and reminded me of something I needed to do, but hadn’t done since college. Time has an Amazing memory and seems to always know you deep down, better than you know yourself.
Question: Since Time can be unpredictable, how do we attempt to manage our marriage with Time?
Answer: View your life journey and marriage to Time as a series of interconnected and overlapping windows of time vs. days, years, etc.
Examples: Childhood, teenager, college, marriage, parenting, divorce, special relationships, etc.; not on a calendar basis!
What is Time telling you?
The key is to create as many Amazing Windows of Time along your unique life journey…
while humbly realizing that nothing lasts forever.
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Most people live their lives trying to optimize the Good Enough times… vs. Amazing Windows of Time.
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Blah! Not me! How about You?
May your prearranged marriage with Time last long, be mutually appreciative and be Amazing Beyond Words!
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