I suppose I will write about time. Time is a funny thing, isn't it? It exists, but it is not a tangible object that us humans can take over and control. When you step back and think about what time is, the only thing that comes to my mind is a bunch of numbers and units of measure that don't really seem necessary. Yes, our modern world of today completely revolves around time as we know it, but for life to continue to function, time is meaningless.
The human rhythms of sleeping, eating, hunting and gathering; essentially everything that our ancestors did, used to be based on when it felt right internally. When an individual was tired, they slept. When someone was hungry, they ate. But today, we seem to make a clock be the center of all of our natural actions. We assign bedtimes for our kids, we eat at specific times of the day, and we start classes and jobs at the same time each morning. Our modern technology, although they are absolutely incredible inventions, are also causing humans to become even more detached with their "internal time" too. You could say that it started with the light bulb, which began to interfere with the natural darkness that parallels with when our bodies should be going to sleep.
I guess to end this long ramble of a post, I will say this: what time is today is most certainly not what it was during Neanderthal times. We have changed from using the natural timing of the sun, stars, moon and our physical instincts to a modern system of days, hours, minutes, etc. Which is better? I don't know if there is an answer to that question. What I can say is that in our world today, we place such an emphasis on time, when if you really step back and look at the big picture, it seems almost ridiculous. Anyway, these are just some thoughts of mine. Give your own thoughts and opinions on time in the comments!
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| Really, just what IS time? . . . |
