Time, we often forget in Western society, has been based according to a Roman Calendar but
it is important for us to recognize that various cultures have varying calendars and therein perceptions of time.
So a man of thirty in the Roman Calendar may actually be
conceived at a different age in life in another culture.
Age therefore is conceptually viewed differently.
Accomplishments then should not be based upon the age of a man or woman for they
are variable in conception and therefore inconsistent or irrelevant to them.
For a day can feel like a week and a week a day. A victorious
battle of a day may make up the stories and imaginations of a man for a
lifetime. The moment of birth for the mother may feel like years when in fact
it is only hours.
The way we humans conceive time and therein age is very
important if not vitally important to understanding ourselves and our
self-gratification and fulfillment.
Perhaps not knowing our age would be more helpful. Rather we
would measure our time or rather our life by our experiences.
For a youth may experience more dynamic events than an elder
who remained in his village continuing his mundane life. Rather than using a
number as the tool of measurement for our lives, our lives would take a
qualitative versus a quantitative value.
And that’s how we should Iive- qualitatively. The passion
that comes from not waiting, but actively being involved in the measurement of
your life. For love and health will be your sources and will be the true determinants
of your life.
So try for a day to forget about your age. Forget about the
numbers that restrict you into social categories. Rise above it.
