Time is a strange thing and of course we all know that it is made up. Time does not exist; nor does the past or the future. The only reality is the current moment. I have not worn a watch for 30 years. I had just begun my career as an aesthetician and any jewelry would have interfered with my ability to do my job. When I had retired from skin care, I never resumed the practice of wearing a watch. Most of the world would be unable to function without their timepiece that rests dutifully upon their wrist. I can always look up at a wall clock, or check the time on my phone, or ask someone else the time, if need be. My ex-husband was one of those people who was obsessed with punctuality. It irritated him that I was completely nonchalant about time.
It had been suggested to me that the wearing of battery operated watches interferes with the neural pathways in our bodies. This was even before cell phones came into vogue. Today we have more devices than ever that if not directly attached to our bodies, spend a great deal of time in our hands and near our heads, i.e. brains. Pacemakers operate on battery power that is inserted into the body. While it has been suggested that many of our devices could cause cancer, the relatively short time that these things have been in use, coupled with inconclusive studies, should make us wary.
The human being’s preoccupation with time and age keeps us locked in a future that does not yet exist. When we stop frequently to experience the present moment, we free ourselves to simply be human.
