Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Conversation with Time

One fine day I happened to meet Time. I went to him and the conversation went thus:
Sasi: Hi, Mr. Time, How are you doing?
Time: I should be asking such questions. Not you.
Sasi: Why do you say so Mr.Time?
Time: I am changeless. I am the witness to the entire creation. You are born in me and dissolve in me.
Sasi: Hey, You are talking big and raising lot of questions inside my head !!
Time: Go ahead little one. I have all the time to answer your questions.
Sasi: Firstly, some times you appear to move very fast and sometimes terribly slow. Why is it so?
Time: That is your perception of me. Not me.
Sasi: Some times you heal wounds and sometimes you deepen them. Why is it so?
Time: Your mind is your biggest weapon. It is like the fire and I am like the wind. If your mind is feeble I will just blow it away. But if you keep it strong and sturdy I am your friend.
Sasi: You are so crucial to handle. Only 4 days ago I had a row with one of my closest friend over a silly issue. At that point of time I lost my temper but now it sounds so silly. You and Mr.Anger are very tricky guys.
Time:That's true, when you are angry, I am the best refuge. Take me and Mr.Anger has no choice but to go away.
Sasi: But it happens the other way round also. There are many times my anger would go on increasing simply because I was lost in my own thoughts and perceptions instead of communicating my concerns to my loved ones.
Time:You are true, but I even out any concerns if only you couple me with your mind and heart. Think positively and I am your best friend. Think negatively and I am your worst foe.
Sasi: Can you tell me more of your association with Mr.Knowledge and Mr.Wisdom.
Time:Why stick to knowledge and wisdom. I will tell you more than that. I am the soil in which you need to plant the seeds and nourish them to grow into plants. If you plant good thoughts and nourish them with good actions you reap good character. If you plant questions and nourish them with inquiry you reap knowledge. If you plant knowledge and nourish it with the words of your conscience you reap wisdom. If you plant your talent, however minuscule it maybe, and nourish it with hard work, and put a fence of willpower, you reap what is called as SUCCESS.
Sasi: That was very kind of you. But you still puzzle me. Sometimes I get the results of my actions immediately. Sometimes you hold those results in your bosom for so long that I lose the mapping between my actions and my results.
Time: Ha ! You have come to the crux of God's creation. I have been instructed by God to do so. He told me that it would be the cause of all fun in Life to man. That simple ability in me would what make your stint with me wonderful, colourful etc.. etc...
Sasi: But that is also the reason why there is so much misery in this world. People who commit countless mistakes, exploit others and feed on other men do do simply because they don't get punished immediately. You claim to be the caretaker of the Theory of Karma but of what use is it?
Time: Hmm ! You may have a point. But you'll have to take it up with God. I only do what I have been instructed by God. And, but for that ability of mine you would not want to lead this wonderful thing called Life.
Sasi: I do agree with you, but somehow I feel bad about it. Mr.God  has not yet given me the answer though I have asked him this question N number of times.
Time: It is in me and through me that He will answer you. You will have to stick to me and keep listening to Him so that you can pick the answer when He really gives it to you.
Sasi: That was very kind of you Mr.Time.Thank you. I had really good time with you.
Time: One last thing - I am embodiment of God. Don't waste me. Treat me with utmost respect and use me to the best of your capabilities and you will stand out among other men.

1 comment:

Ramakrishna Podila said...

Good piece!

But I think the whole human civilization have trivialized time. We lack a good understanding of time. It needs to be reinvented as a new dimension. Einstein was only 'picking up pebbles' in his relativity theory. When one sits down and thinks the way you did, one starts to realize that we have been taking it for granted.

and to tickle the physicist in you,here is a seemingly simple question:

What is the velocity of time? Hint: Time increases by 1 second exactly in one second.