I used to be am a fan of Pink Floyd.  I have seen them in concert (awesome!) and have a few of their albums.  I am not a rabid fan, but I have to admit that their music is great to listen to at work and to relax.  I don’t do the drug scene, so I will have to take your word for it that Another Brick in The Wall is even better when high.   That all being said, there is a song called TIME that makes me think too much.  What is time?  Why is it so important to us?  How can you ignore it and still live in civilized society?

I don’t have the answers to those questions, but I don’t have meanderings, thoughts and ponderments (I know, not a real word…  Just put a “sic” next to it…).

First, I posit that we DO feel time differently depending on our mood and amount of change in our environment.  Just as reality is a moving target, I think time is indeed variable, but somehow we “synchronize” with the world around us as we go about our business.  Have you noticed that “time flies when you are having fun”?  Or that time seems to stand still at certain moments, like when watching water boil?  Many people make comments that time has flown by since High School for example.  My first response is to realize how much time has gone by and I seem to agree.  However, if I step back and think about how much has changed and all the experiences that I have had, it actually has not gone by that fast.  This tends to get me thinking about tangent stuff like what I coulda, woulda, shoulda done…

Second, time is important.  It is essential in coordinating our actions with others.  It is the fourth dimension we absolutely need to make meetings work.  I could tell you to meet me at the corner of Main and Water streets on the fourth floor of the building (Long, Lat, height), but if I don’t give a time, we could both be waiting a while!  However, I do believe there are times when we need to bow to our inner clock and just relax.  Vacations are an amazing opportunity to “forget” your watch, eat when you are hungry, sleep when you are tired and drink / dance / love at the earliest opportunity!

Third, I don’t think you can ignore time very much in our society.   If you do anything with technology, time is essential.  Time to download, upload, view, update and even write down your thoughts (guilty!).   All that being said, please refer to the paragraph above…

Well, time keeps on ticking and I have to get some work done.

Stay interested and interesting!

John