The Experience of Time

What is time?  That's a question that some of us ask, only when forced to reflect upon how we've either spent our "time", relative to our past actions and our results in the present moment.   One standard English language source attempts to define "time" as follows: 'the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole'.  The concept of time is one that most of us are generally not conscious of, except as a means to determine our progress in navigating the daily demands of living from moment to moment.

I am writing this article today, literally fourteen months since my last post to Mind Lifting, at the end of the first day of the last month of 2012.  What is time?  I recently read the words of a very wise man, who asked the better question...namely, what is the experience of time?  The many events that I have witnessed during this last year, not only in my own life, but, in the lives of the microcosm of my family and acquaintances, as well as in the lives of the macrocosm of the world at large, cause me to ask myself this question today.  For me, the experience of time over the last fourteen months has been a constant engagement in the challenge of consciously living a life of victories, sorrows, disappointments, revelations and growth, accomplished while striving to stay focused on living each day in the present moment.  My experience of time over these last fourteen months has taught me many valuable lessons that I will carry with me forever.

The words that follow are my observations of my personal Experience of Time. Speak your truth and stand for what you believe in, no matter how unpopular or uncomfortable you might be; inner strength is always present and available, if you believe in your Self.  Time is an indefinite continuum of progress in existence; the Planet Earth and the entire Universal Family were here before and will continue on after we all leave this realm.  The only real question is, which portion of the timeline are YOU living in...is it the PAST, PRESENT or the FUTURE?  Was I always PRESENT and fully conscious every single day?  NO!  But, I learned some very valuable lessons from that experience.  When you're living and moving in life from the principles of Right Action in the PRESENT moment, marvelous things happen in your life that are unexplainable!  You set intentions that lead to committed right actions and those committed right actions lead to total freedom from a decade long health disorder.  You become a calmer, more patient and self-loving individual who overcomes struggle and worry.  Your resolve to live and attain according to the principles of Right Action attract allies and support from people and sources unknown.  There are those people, some who call themselves Friend and others called Family, who will try every fiber of your being, as they disregard the PRESENT and attempt to coax you into the PAST or push you into the FUTURE with their nonsense.  Gently and lovingly, at first, ask them to leave you be and continue on your path of PRESENT living; and if they refuse to do so, well, firmly and silently disengage from them and get back to your path.  There's nothing like the heat of your afterburners scorching them to get their attention about your resolution; at the bare minimum, the Ring of Fire around you will send a clear and PRESENT message of warning!  True love is a gift that is given without partiality  or measurement and is neither an obligation upon nor an entitlement to anyone.  The Golden Rule is still "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You", not "He/She Who Has the Gold Rules".

I Love Living in the PRESENT moment, because that's where my true power to be a Co-Creator lies, so with that thought, I look forward to the FUTURE, as I remain PRESENT.