Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Idle Time

As much as we all long for free time, we are also scared of being idle. Time between jobs, time between finishing school and starting a job, time after retirement - all these situations make us atleast uncomfortable, if not terrified.

A recent short story that I read in The Hindu (India's leading national daily), Book review section, beautifully conveyed the message of confonting uncommitted time. Time Starer (as the author calls it) is a concept where you just absorb your surroundings and stare at time, and are not frightened.

At the end your soul will be cleansed and you will be ready to start on your next venture, job, whatever. It effectively says the time tested truth (but in an interesting way) - time is the best healer!!

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