A Paradox

Why is it that we never feel like we have enough time? And yet time seems to crawl by.

How is it that we are always aimed at the future? And yet we can't let go of the past.

Why are we always in a rush but never seem to get anything done?

How are we supposed to keep moving forward and yet pause and remember each moment?

With time comes wisdom, so why is it that the older we get the more we want our childhood back?

I think time, and the way it passes us by, is a paradox. It's impossible to catch a hold of, and yet there are moments that seem to freeze and stand still for you. Albert Einstein said that life is like riding a bike, you must keep moving to stay balanced. He's right, the second we stop planning or hoping or looking for the future is the moment that we lose our balance. And yet, we aren't supposed to take the present for granted, we need to pause and reflect on what we currently have, we need to slow down and breathe. There are those moments when you want time to freeze because everything seems perfect. So we must always keep moving forward, but we must stop and enjoy moments. We get excited about events in the future but once we're in them we don't appreciate them because we're already planning the next the thing, always looking forward to what happens next because that's how we stay balanced. It's a paradox. Maybe that's why time is so confusing for us. Our minds cannot comprehend the way it works. Managing it is such a complicated mystery. That's why we are so fascinated by the idea of eternity and what it would be like to enjoy it. Just trying to think about existing forever is confusing and wonderful. The way we view time and the future and the moments in front of us has contradictory qualities and is amazing to think about. Even just the way we grow up and look back on our life can be confusing. With time comes wisdom, and the older we grow the more we wish we could have our childhood back. There really is no right answer on how to view time or a solution to understanding it. 

All we can do is be thankful for each moment that we get and continue to be hopeful for what God has in store for us.