My relationship with T.I.M.E.

Well from an early age, we are constantly being told - "Get up on time", "Quickly get ready for school", "Hurry up - you will miss the school bus"! You got to be in school on-time or get punishments for being late. You got to run to different periods (on-time) and then return back from school. Then run to after-school activities like soccer, swimming, maths classes etc. So, on a daily basis you are constantly up against TIME. In your school exams, you need to think and write fast to complete paper on-time, you win races by being ahead of others and beating them on time. Then as your life moves on, it's race to complete your degree, get a job, progress to higher roles, get married, have kids - you end up being a time-machine constantly running against TIME. One mis-step and you fall back and feel afraid to losing out. Then you keep running - morning to evening, office to home, one deadline to next, pushing your children along. You get stressed, worried and worked up, losing sleep, constantly trying to compete against time.  

What if we could take the time-factor away from our brain and build a new relationship with "TIME". What would that mean - getting up without an alarm, when your body is fully rested and you wake up full of energy and zest. Then you look out of your living room and front yard to see the sun rising in the distance and birds chirping along. You sip your morning tea and meditate on how great your day will be. Then you do yoga, pranayam and breathing exercises to bring in calmness to handle any stress. Then you start your daily routines with some affirmative actions, a positive start to bring in energy in every interaction, patiently listening with an intent to understand, not rushing to make a decision, taking the time to have a conversation with a colleague or friend out any agenda. working with full focus without any distraction, prioritizing long term goals over short term deliverables. Enjoying your lunch with a colleague and catching up on world affairs, discussing a book, parenting challenges or ways to help each other. Finish work one planned for the day and come back home.

Take a swim, run, do aerobic exercise, shower, play with kids, relax and meditate. Read a book, learn something new (may be a musical instrument, dance, a language), plant a tree, improve your garden, teach your kids, plan and prioritize for the next day and future, enjoy humor or wit, talk to your parents and loved ones. Make that urgent TIME to stretch you with mindful thoughts, give you the clarity to make the right decisions, fill yourself with kindness and love to empathize with others. 

Our current education system and work life is always teaching you to run against time and making you restless, tired, stressed all the time.  But if we can turn that TIME to be our friend and work in synchronicity, with pause and reflection, with mindfulness and well being, prioritizing sleep, restfulness, calmness and tranquility - the world will be a better place. 

Today, I hopefully will be start a new "Quest" to completely transform my life through new thoughts, affirmations, letting go of limited beliefs that are not serving me anymore to visualize a life of fulfillment, success, health, relationships, prosperity, recognition, happiness, joy, peace at work and home, and finally impact to the world, organization, community and family. Thank you dear Universe for showing me the path!  

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