How on Earth did I get here: So, where did all the time go

Did you ever wonder what happened to all the time you spent, and all that living, and experience, in the past ? Have you now 'lost' it all ?, and no matter how much 'living' you do, you will always end up with just the memories, or the possessions, but not that 'time of experience'. Of course "time moves on", and some of the people may still be around, but that's a whole life (or maybe a big part of it) that's gone forever. So, you can't hang-on to time.

Actually you haven't lost anything, and it's still there, but while you think about this one and ponder on the nature of time, you'll only get deeper into a situation that not only keeps on changing and moving (your life) , but will continually elude you. When you step out of the 'thought provoking equation' you can make a remarkable discovery. Now, Zen monks spend a lot of time and practice on this one, so, to make it simple, you need to know one thing.

Time and place (the place you are in right now) are the same thing.

You can actually substitute the two terms for each other. The place you are in right now is (also) Time, and is perpetually around you and changing all the time. You haven't lost anything. It's still here.

"Released into the world, you'll find it's not the place you thought it was. There is a lot more going on around you right now in sound, light, and movement. Just stop what you are reading , and listen and look for just two minutes. The world around you, the weather, the environment, and the situations and relationships you are in, all provide you with opportunities, interest, support, and a place to be. When you get this, you enter a world that is spontaneous and full."