Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Infinity ∞
Infinity ∞
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Infinity ∞
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Infinity ∞
Infinity ∞ – the unknown & the unknowable. Denotes endlessness. Limitlessness. “The ultimate creative capacity of the human brain is for all practical purposes, infinite. Our minds are finite, yet even in these circumstances of finitude we are surrounded by possibilities that are infinite. The purpose of life is to grasp as much as we can out of that infinitude.”
“When I look at the sky, I see infinity. When I look at the sea, I see infinity. When I look at the earth, I see infinity.” No finite point has any meaning without an infinite reference point. Infinity is a mysterious topic. A conception of things that have no bound & no boundary. Philosophers debate whether our universe or the divine is infinite, whether the divine creation is infinite & whether the value of the after-life is infinite.
Infinite in English means indefinitely, exceeding measurement or calculation, immense or vast having no limit or end. Infinity is denoted by the symbol ∞. Ancient cultures had unique ideas about the nature of infinity. Philosophically, infinity is understood as a symbol of the human potential, the quest for knowledge & the never-ending nature of our universe. Infinity is also a symbol of hope, wonder & the spirit of human aspiration. Infinity inspires us to reach beyond our limits to explore the unknown – both within ourselves & in our universe. Some believe that infinity is the link between our human consciousness & the higher consciousness transcending race, culture & time. Only the infinite is beautiful, absolute, powerful & perfect. Infinity ∞ is the ultimate truth.
Time
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – time.
Beautiful quotes on the value of time:
Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it
– Harvey Mackay
If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of
– Bruce Lee
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life
– Steve Jobs
Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present
– Bill Keane
We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams
– Jeremy Irons
“When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing. Just sitting & looking at the sea or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?” – Ralph Marston
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin beautiful acts of service” – Mother Teresa
“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time” – Bertrand Russell
“It’s being here & now that is important. There’s no past & there’s no future. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past & we can only hope for the future, but we don’t know if there is one” – George Harrison
“At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with the ones you love” – Barbara Bush
“Tough times never last, but tough people do” — Robert Schuller
“Do not wait, the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, work with whatever tools you may have at your command & better tools will be found as you go along” – George Herbert
“It’s not just about the pay check, it’s about looking in the mirror & knowing that you’ve done something valuable with your day” – Dave Kovic
“It’s not enough to be busy with time, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?” – Henry Thoreau
“Have regular hours for work & play, make each day both useful & pleasant, prove that you understand the worth of time” – Louisa May Alcott
“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments” — Rose Kennedy
“With technology & over-scheduling, we are forgetting to invest time in simple connective moments with others” – Michelle Gielan
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself” – Andy Warhol
“Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail, but a man is the happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly” – Ivan Turgenev
“Stop, take your time to notice things & make those things you notice matter” – Cecelia Ahern
“Free time is the most precious time when we should be doing what we love or at least slowing down enough to remember what makes our life worthwhile & happy” – Amy Tan
“The butterfly counts not the months, but the moments & has time enough” – Rabindranath Tagore
“Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it” – Scott Peck
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand & melting like a snowflake” – Sir Francis Bacon
“Take care of the minutes & the hours will take care of themselves” – Lord Chesterfield
“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time” – Abraham Lincoln
“Time is a gift that most of us take for granted. We get so caught up in the busyness of our daily lives that we rarely stop & take a serious look at how we’re spending this gift” – Cheryl Richardson
“My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time” – Steve Jobs
“Enjoy life. There’s plenty of time to be dead” – Hans Christian Andersen
Time
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Time.
Passing of Time is a beautiful collection of 50 poems that delve into the ever-changing nature of time. Beautiful poems explore the themes of memories, nostalgia & the fleeting moments that make up our lives. Through evocative imagery & emotive language, the poems capture the essence of time – its beauty & its challenge. A journey through the passage of time, from the innocence of childhood to the wisdom of old age & everything in between. It takes us on a journey of self-discovery & reflection, reminding us to cherish the moments that matter, to make the most of the time we have. Ever wondered about the meaning of time?
Time
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Time.
Time is the wisest counsellor of all. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is gifted to us. If we can take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves. Each moment is of infinite value.
Time
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Time.
A fascinating book – Power of Moments by Chip & Dan Heath. Unique perspectives on the defining moments that shape our lives. Surprisingly, we can somehow create them. When recalling our experiences, we remember specific moments – peaks, milestones & transitions. A defining experience is a moment – magnificent, memorable or meaningful. Even, poignant or painful. Often, we think that rewards are proportional to the time invested in our planned endeavours (work or personal). But, rewards are only measured by a few extra-ordinary & inspiring moments! Therefore, the duration of time invested is less significant than its derived value in precious moments. Just one defining moment is enough to impact the course of our work, our personal lives or an entire history. Transformational.
What matters the most is these defining moments. We can make our moments matter by celebrating small successes, pursuing our passion, focusing on our purpose, finding balance, nurturing compassion, building beautiful connections, identifying creative possibilities, being authentic versions of ourselves & making a difference to the world we live in.
Time
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Time.
Was TIME born with all the sky?
Can TIME suffer and also die?
Is TIME flat? Or is TIME round?
Where is TIME? Can TIME be found?
Is TIME there with each beat of the heart?
Was TIME there from the very start?
Must TIME go to that being made?
Does TIME show by that being fade?
Can TIME give and also take?
Must TIME be for that to make?
Is TIME real? How is TIME there?
Can TIME be found in a breath of air?
Does the portal of TIME drape the eye as it blinks?
Can TIME be more stranger than a brain that thinks?
Does TIME provide a way dimensions are spaced?
Are all creatures of TIME somehow inwardly paced?
Is all manner of TIME with all matter that be?
Does TIME flow endlessly?
How does the future with TIME flow past?
Does TIME move slow? Can TIME move fast?
Does TIME have a speed limit we call ‘now’?
Is something like gravity pulling TIME? How?
Is TIME bound? Or is TIME free?
Is TIME that what is meant to be?
—–Tony Avila Sampson
Time
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Time.
What is time? The concept of time is difficult to understand & even more difficult to explain. Time is our world’s most common denominator, the main currency of reality. But, we experience time in different ways. Sometimes, time flies or time just stands still. The philosophy of time is the study of the nature of time, including its relationship with the past, the present & the future. Philosophers have proposed many theories about time, including that it’s an illusion, that it’s a tool for understanding our world or that it’s a dimension of reality.
In the Middle Ages, Augustine developed the concept of subjective time. He described time as a mental phenomenon of changing perceptions. He distinguished three parts of time – the present, the past & the future. A distinction between the lived time (the subjective experience of duration) & the clock time. The early Greek philosophers believed that the universe & time was infinite, with no beginning & no end. In the Zen essence, all things are linked with one another as moments, has the quality of flowing. Today flows into tomorrow, today flows into yesterday, yesterday flows into today. The Indian philosophy describe time as when our universe goes through repeated cycles of creation, destruction & re-birth.
Immanuel Kant was a pretty big deal when it comes to our understanding of time. He believed that time wasn’t something that just existed on its own, rather it was a feature of the mind. Our brain doesn’t just reflect the world around us in a perfectly accurate way. Instead, it organises everything into different categories so we can understand what we’re seeing. One of these categories is time. So for Kant, time isn’t some concrete thing that’s just out there. Instead, it is an empty form.
So, while Newton approached time more like an objective universal law of nature, Kant saw it more as something that was constantly being shaped by our own thoughts & actions. His idea of absoluteness meant that both time & space are completely unrelated to the motion of objects, that they exist independently. Nietzsche saw things a little differently. He believed that the past isn’t set in stone. Instead, how we remember it changes depending on our current situation & perspective. Heidegger thought that the future was something we could sort of reach out & grab by making choices in the present. Others believed in a more fatalistic view, where the future is pre-determined & we’re all just along for the ride.
In the Static Theory of Time, time is like space & there is no such thing as the passage of time. In the Dynamic Theory of Time, time is very different from space & the passage of time is a real phenomenon. Plato identified time with the period of motion of the heavenly bodies & space as that in which things come to be. Stoicism shares that we should utilise every minute to make the most of our lives to seek wisdom & virtue. It’s not necessarily the amount of time that we have in our life, but how we live that time is important. Einstein determined that time is relative. The rate at which time passes depends on our frame of reference.
Most philosophers agree that time isn’t some kind of a universal force. It’s an essential part of our human experience, something that shapes our memories & connects us. It is both a personal & a social construct. What if one day everything grinds to a halt or fast forwards a hundred years? Can we go back in time? What if birds froze mid flight & planets froze mid orbit? What if all change, throughout our entire universe, completely ceased for a period of time, like in a black-hole? Are such things possible? Time will tell.
Zen (禅)
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Zen (禅).
Zen (禅)
Starting the 1st of January 2025, the blog will pick a ‘word of the week’, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – Zen (禅).
Stephen Michael Reich – an American composer recognised for creative contributions to Zen minimal music. Music for 18 Musicians is an exuberant ensemble piece. Demonstrates that minimalism is much more than an ephemeral musical fashion. The Desert Music is one of Steve Reich‘s grandest conceptions using a chorus, a huge orchestra for the settings of poems by William Carlos Williams. Reich’s genius is repetitive figures with slow masterful harmonic rhythms. Captivating.
