Friday Pondering

The long-awaited weekend is finally here, although the entire week seemed like an unrealistic movie in Fast Forward. I wish I could have a word with the projectionist. Hardly had a scene begun when the performers of another chapter hastily aligned in front of us, waiting for their cue to start the act - like unhinged ants in a hive trying to fend off an intruder.

Recalling these instances made me realise how our minds can trick us. Although the days might seem stupefyingly slow as we live them, we see the opposite when we look back on them. The days roll by like someone flipping over the pages of a calendar at the speed of light. I wish to slow down time, even to stop and rewind it a bit.

I was pondering what can cause such a distorted perception of the passing time. I’m fully aware that there isn’t a speed biker pedalling frantically on the bicycle of time propelling us into the next days. However, as my life is getting to a certain age, the whole game changes when people realise how much time they have spent on earth.

It becomes evident that there is far less time left for us than what is behind us. Consequently, does the notion of imminent mortality, in particular, hoodwink our perception?

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