I have no way to express how hilarious I find it when people call me Zen. Perhaps it's mainly due to my own predisposition to conjure up images of monks sitting around meditating and that in itself could just be an association I made with the word at some point in my life. I don't really associate with any religion, but I do find wisdom in studying some of them. They all have their parables and lessons as well as their own idiosyncrasies. Anyway, back to the topic at hand.
Time seems more and more irrelevant to me as it allegedly goes on. Personally I've moved into the thought that it's always just now and that the entire concept of time is just our way of trying to break down and measure the universe into comprehensible digits. The world seems to always exist as a reflection of my internal state of being and rather than wait for it to change or adjust itself, I focus on myself and being the change that I want to see reflected externally. It's an interesting concept and much different from how I have previously lived my life, but I find it to be much more effective for me personally.
As long as I am being my authentic self and being aware and in the moment, it seems that mistakes are no longer comprehensible to me. Things may not always go the way I expect them to, but why did I have that expectation to begin with? The more I surrender my own expectations and assumptions of others and reality, the less relevant it seems to be to assume or expect anything at all from anyone or anything. It all just is and I am that I am. There is no need to control the rest of the universe and I just go with the flow.
It seems much easier to notice things like Law of Attraction in this mindset. Things like synchronicity also constantly appear to me, such as the word attraction in the previous sentence registering as the 333 word in the text editor while writing this post. I don't believe in coincidences and if I did, I would probably have driven myself crazy at this point because my entire existence would just be a string of endless coincidences. Thus I feel the overall order in all of the perceived chaos of my own life and I can often help others find some order for themselves.
It is in this state of being, call it Zen or whatever resonates with you, that I feel I am most able to help others and feel at one with everything. I don't need to doubt myself constantly. Instead of wondering if I should randomly reach out to someone or if I should do something else, I just do whatever feels right in the moment and the rest takes care of itself. If I'm meant to play a part in someone else's life or help them with anything then we seem to naturally cross paths and when the time comes to do so, we part in peace. I don't need to make anything happen.
When I can accept that I don't need to make things happen and focus on myself, the Universe seems to handle the small stuff. There is no need to overthink anything and there is no need to assert myself anywhere that I feel it requires effort. Opportunities are always coming and going and there is no need to attach to any of them as the best option is always the one that seemingly couldn't happen any other way. When we are at peace with ourselves, we can be in harmony with others and our reality. Namaste.
Time is just another dimension of physics us humans are forced to follow in a single direction. Any thoughts of control are just an illusion as everything is predetermined by the laws of the universe.
Loved this contribution to the blockchain, Clay. You and I see things in very similar terms but I would like to expand on the concept of time.
Time is relative but it is also the 4th dimension of creation. It is as real as the length, width and height of a thing ... for without it, the other three dimensions would not exist or at least not be perceivable. As a result, Now is only ever discovered after it has passed, in measurable terms.
When we speak in everyday terms of existing in the Now ... what we really mean is existing without worry for the future and judgement for the past and present, and sometimes in a slowed state of thought generation. It is a state of observation and listening and it has amazing effects on the psyche's energy.
Time is not the enemy; worry and judgement are. Although they do serve creation; they also serve suffering. Time allows all things to be but not all the time. It allows for appreciation and savouring of the moment. It allows for definition and contrast. Time is amazing; I am thankful for it:) Namaste.
I agree, it just seems to do it's own thing irrelevant of my thoughts or intentions, so I have little concern for time as dwelling on it just detracts from being present.
Absolutely:)
Perfect. As if the universe sent you all the right words. Thank you.
Thank you
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Time is the context of the mind along with space. It may be irrelevant but you exist in time and wouldn't exist without it, you cannot think outside of time. I like your attitude though :-)
I just exist in spite of it. :D
Beautiful. Current work. Thank you.
I see time as the opposite of this. Never enough, and it keeps moving faster. While I can understand time is just something humans have created to try and understand things better it’s something I just can’t turn my back on either. While it’s not rather limited for the universe it is for everyone else in it. My own internal clock these days seems rather on point as well.
I think we all have to embrace whatever works for us. :)
That sounds like a beautiful way to live life, breaking away from our old belief patterns and imprints....into a whole new Abundance state , everything we need is provided and sometimes it comes without asking .
Very well said @clayboyn, beautiful spoken and written voice. ;)
Great post clay that blog have a lot to teach and i've learnt a few new suff about time, meditating and more thanks
Yeah but
"Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future..."
It's funny how people are often "suspicious" of someone who is simply at peace with themselves and their place in life. Something is evidently "wrong" with you for not becoming embroiled and entangled in all the drama... or (as I have been told on occasion) you simply lack passion because you don't flail around and lash out in anger and desperation whenever something didn't turn out exactly as planned.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with having simple hopes for an outcome-- it helps keep us focused-- it can just become problematic when it crosses the line into "expectations."
Great post!
You get it. :) Thanks for stopping by and checking it out.
words well put my friend,i couldn't even help my self with a lot of things and i too wanted to help others but before that i had to learn how to help myself
or probably this is how it woks you help others they help you knowing the fact you couldn't help yourself but neither of us could