Capt. Shaji Kumar

Tag: #time

  • The Ghost in the Clock: Why “I Don’t Have Time” is a Lie.

    The Ghost in the Clock: Why “I Don’t Have Time” is a Lie.

    I don’t have time.” It’s the phrase that slips out of our mouths like a reflex.

    It’s the universal apology for missed calls, unread books, and distant hearts. But if we look at the math of modern life, the statement isn’t just sad—it’s factually impossible.

    The Paradox of Speed.

    Once, a journey took 12 hours. Today, it takes four. We “gained” 8 hours. Where did that go?

    Once, news took four days to cross the country. Now, it takes four seconds. We “gained” days. Where did that go?

    We live in a world where the world’s knowledge, your bank, and your family’s faces are in your pocket. We should be the most relaxed generation in history. Instead, we are the most breathless.

    The Mental Trap We’ve traded warmth for WiFi. We live with two people under a roof instead of ten, yet the house feels quieter and the connection feels thinner. We watch mimicry, endless reels, and digital noise while the person sitting next to us waits for a glance. We ride bikes while on the phone. We scroll through WhatsApp at traffic lights. We cut lines because we “can’t wait.” We have become addicts of the shortcut, yet we never seem to arrive at a place of peace.

    The Mirror Test. Our parents had the same 24 hours. They didn’t have apps, high-speed rail, or instant grocery delivery. Yet, they lived with grace. They had time for tea, for neighbours, and for silence. We don’t “lack” time. We abuse it. We give our hours to IPL matches, celebrity gossip, and political debates, then claim we are too busy to listen to a friend or hug our children.

    The Wake-Up Call. I wrote these words because I made time. I stopped chasing the clock and started honouring it. Before you close this tab and say, “I don’t have time to think about this,” pause. Are you actually busy, or are you just distracted? The clock isn’t your enemy—your choices are. Stop chasing time. Start respecting it.

    Reflection: Do not say you do not have time. Value it.

  • Time…Part I.

    Yesterday, while in the middle of a training program, something about time came up and I thought it best to share some of my thoughts on TIME. How often in any given day do we hear this oft repeated lamenting remark, “I just don’t have the time”.

    I have personally practised this my entire life, where I rise quite early in the morning and in the matter of exceeding programmes, I have managed to accomplish as much in one morning hour as in two evening hours.

    We are all quite familiar with the phrase “Time is Money”, in fact Time is a great deal more than money. If you have time you can obtain money—usually. At the same time you may have all the wealth in the World, you cannot buy yourself a minute more time than what you have. The scientists & researchers have explained space, but no one has been able to explain time. It is the inexplicable raw material of everything. With it, all is possible; without it, nothing.

    Time is also an astonishing daily miracle. Every morning as soon as you wake up your time purse is filled with 24 hours magically, yours to spend as you deem fit. And everyone – the richest of rich and the poorest of poor gets exactly the same measure. It is the most precious of possessions. No one can take it from you, it is un-stealable. And no one receives either more or less than you receive. Use it as you like – there is no punishment for right or wrong. It is not like the ones who “use” time better are rewarded by an extra hour or two. Waste your infinitely precious commodity as much as you will, you will still be rewarded with a fresh 24 hours tomorrow. No mysterious power is going to come bearing down and pass any judgement, “this man does not deserve time, and cut him off the meter”. You cannot waste your tomorrow, it is kept safe for you, you cannot even waste the next hour, you can only waste the Present hour.

    We never shall have any more time. We have, and we have always had, all the time there is. It is a profound and neglected truth.