Facing Finitude

As we get older and over time, we are more conscious about the meaning of our lives. Like Oliver Burkeman, author of  Four Thousand Weeks, describes: Time is not a 'thing' measurable because it is our life; we are the time.

Time is the substance I am made of, writes Jorge Luis Borges."Time is the river that sweeps me along, but I am the river; it is the tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger; it is the fire which consumes me, but I am the fire".

Our experiences, whether you want to catalogue them as good or bad, are the matter of what we are made of; the passing of time defines our character, sharp our minds or can be the cause of all failures. Since we were born, the years put on our lives, people, places, memories, and anecdotes that shape and define the way we see the world.

Now, I am near to getting 30 than 18 years old again. And if you ask me my biggest regrets or what things I would prefer to avoid in my 20s; I would say: nothing, because these experiences have shaped my mind and made me reach goals that before I considered impossible. 

I am thankful for all the experiences, people, and places I met. The growing path involves both sides of the coin, and new opportunities and challenges come with each step.

~S.