THE GREAT EQUALIZER
Man, woman, child, rich, poor, or any of the other random adjectives we use to describe ourselves ... it doesn't matter. There are only 24 hours in a day.
And it's really just a measurement, one of many that were created by mankind. 24 units to measure the time it takes for the planet to complete a single rotation. There are 60 units per each 24. And 60 units per those units. And 24 or 29.97 units per those units, dependent upon which media is being used.
Regardless of the segmentation of the unit, no more of the concept it measures can be created. Once it has past, it cannot be recovered. And that is the finiteness of our lives. I believe it is what causes regret. While we cannot change the past, perhaps if we had more future in which to repair/redo/relive, we might not regret so much.
And so I write. For me, it is a way of using my limited time allotted to create something that will still exist when I am gone. Technically my socks will also exist when I cease to, however they are far less interesting than my writings. At least, I tell myself this is true.
And it's really just a measurement, one of many that were created by mankind. 24 units to measure the time it takes for the planet to complete a single rotation. There are 60 units per each 24. And 60 units per those units. And 24 or 29.97 units per those units, dependent upon which media is being used.
Regardless of the segmentation of the unit, no more of the concept it measures can be created. Once it has past, it cannot be recovered. And that is the finiteness of our lives. I believe it is what causes regret. While we cannot change the past, perhaps if we had more future in which to repair/redo/relive, we might not regret so much.
And so I write. For me, it is a way of using my limited time allotted to create something that will still exist when I am gone. Technically my socks will also exist when I cease to, however they are far less interesting than my writings. At least, I tell myself this is true.
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