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I think a lot about time. How we consume it, save it, enjoy it, spend it. How it can be interminably slow or rush by before you know it.
Our language subtly instructs us about our concept of time: We are urged to “savor the moment”; we want to “be present.” Even store clerks bid us to “have a good day”, as if you control whether this 24-hour period will be good or not. You can, of course, try your best to have a good day, and sometimes succeed – unless the universe has other plans for you.1
I’ve always been fascinated by time; maybe that’s why I was so intrigued by watches as a kid. A few recent events have me thinking about time more than usual: a big birthday, a loss, other events …
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Our language subtly instructs us about our concept of time: We are urged to “savor the moment”; we want to “be present.” Even store clerks bid us to “have a good day”, as if you control whether this 24-hour period will be good or not. You can, of course, try your best to have a good day, and sometimes succeed – unless the universe has other plans for you.1
I’ve always been fascinated by time; maybe that’s why I was so intrigued by watches as a kid. A few recent events have me thinking about time more than usual: a big birthday, a loss, other events …
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