We are all given the same amount of time per day, 24 hours if you weren't already aware. But, the way in which we spend these 24 hours varies greatly from person to person. Some days I feel like I have accomplished a week's worth of tasks, and others I binge watch Netflix until my eyes physically burn from keeping them open for so long. Although the way in which we occupy these 1,440 minutes vastly differs, I can almost guarantee two things for certain: time is our most valuable asset, and our most feared enemy.
Time is continuously ticking, it is fleeting as every second passes us by. We aim to utilize time to the best of our ability; to outsmart it in times of desperation, to save it with the help of our multitasking skills, and to savor it with the ones we love. Time is the outline of our story, it determines when certain people will enter and exit our lives, and it never fails to remind us of its finite allure. Time is to be treasured, because once it is used, it is no longer ours.
So many of us are waiting for the "right time," but I don't remember time being stamped with a label that says right and wrong on it... In all actuality there is no such thing as the right time, how we spend it is what determines if it is right or wrong. So stop waiting for the time to be right, because you will be waiting FOREVER. Time is happening now, it does not stop changing, and will not be merciful to you if you don't grasp onto each second you're granted.
Time is the most beautiful gift this world has to offer, because with it, nothing is permanent. Time can give you clarity and insight into an issue you have been struggling with, it can heal wounds, both physical and emotional, and most importantly, it reassures us that nothing lasts forever. Time may appear to be dismal since all things must end, however, time can only be regarded as beautiful because of this.
If we were given infinite opportunities, nothing would be special, we would become expectant. Time allows us to experience both temporary pain and joy, which are two emotions that are vital to our growth as individuals. But, no one is ever safe from time, we only borrow it, it is never truly ours. It will eventually knock on all of our doors when we have used our share, because like time, we are not permanent either. We need to make more of an effort to stop waiting for the perfect time, and instead, make the time perfect. Say what you need to say, do what you have always dreamed of doing, and don't let time slip away. Because nothing is more disappointing than looking back and wondering where the time has gone...
