Let me tell you more about TIME.

Nish made a good point about yesterday's knowledge. He gave an example of another arbitrary time-framework which does hold many of us in tact, or at least distracted, as time goes on: The sports seasons. Many people obsessively organize their lives according to the season of professional sports--the beginnings of new seasons, big important games, championships, etc. It provides a rhythm to the year. This example goes further to point out the lack of meaning we can find to fill time with. Both the sports season, and the SYC (see blog two days ago), are constructed tent huts for time by which we attempt to distract ourselves enough from the fact that there is no meaning to time.

Nish also reminded us that the seasons, a rare constant remaining, provide a seemingly inescapable pattern to life. Yes, seasons are reminders that there are natural rhythms, processes and changes in our world--the environment we find ourselves in which governs our existence. True, seasons can give a limited meaning to time--granted, they play/ed a vital role in agricultural societies. But, our mastery of nature has reached the point where the average person can escape physical reality in a way which means our concern for the natural environment can be limited to admiring its beauty, participating in attempts to try to save it from destruction, and of course, using it for the materials and resources necessary for our modern, technological lives. But, me, my-self, the subject, can transcend all of that, enter into a different, but no less real, reality and engage a range of communities, relationships, activities and commercial transactions. Seasons remind, but networks govern. Time remains empty. Instead of giving meaning, we have to feverishly put the meaning into it at every turn. There is no escaping time, even if it has been banished.

I promise less philosophical banter tomorrow.

I love living.

Keep it real,