Time keeps on slipping into the future
An interview from 1998 is knocking at your door
How many times per day do you think you say the word ‘time’? Do you care? Maybe not. Are you curious? I am.
Yesterday, my fairy-godmother-of-an-acupuncturist told me she went to a seminar over the weekend. I don’t remember exactly what it was about, but I do remember how blown away she was by the brilliant, well-established doctor-lecturers who said that “time isn’t really real.” Okay, maybe they didn’t put it quite like that—I don't remember the specifics of the lecture. What stuck with me was that these highly esteemed peeps were saying stuff like, “time is only a construct”. It doesn’t matter.
We have all heard it before—”time is an illusion” and “time is not linear”.
Since my appointment, I have been thinking about how much I talk about time— how often I even say the word. I’ve also been noticing how often people call out how fast time is moving. Kind of complaining about it. “Time escaped me! Where did it go?”, “Let’s make time for it” or the classic, “I ran out of time”.
You get it.
I returned home and watched a recommended video— an interview from 1998 with Terence McKenna (1946-2000), the American Ethnobotanist & Mystic. The rest of the article is inspired by the vid.
Will you find it fascinating, too?
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🌌 The early universe had little going on, so time moved slowly.
Since more and more is happening now…
Time is speeding up.
See…
“Time is only experienced by the events which occur within it.”
More connectivity occurs now in a calendar year than occured in a million years a billion years ago. Read that again.
So, more daily life action is happening. Faster. And faster. More faster. 🐰
You have caught on. We're living in a fast-moving, highly connected world—where everything is linked. This leads to more of the same: a shrinking planet, immersive technology, and the blurring of political, social, gender, and class boundaries.
This is what is meant by the Universe is Speeding Up.
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⏳ Imagine back in the day, before there were days. Before there was humankind—we are talking 3.5 billion years ago—when life began (plants, insects, animals)—
the fastest changes on this planet of any consequence— were GENETIC changes.
Genetic = connected to the biological information passed down from one generation to the next.
Then came people. Man. Woman. Human Beings.
And a new possibility emerged: epigenetic change—shifts in language, customs, and human behavior. Humans spread these changes through how we talk, write, and communicate—so we naturally create and share new ideas faster and faster.
Epigenetic change is like an episode of Seinfeld—a bunch of tiny, ridiculous moments that somehow add up to personal growth. One neurotic conversation at a time, we're evolving... even if we’re not totally sure how or why. 🤣
As we've shifted from the genetic to the epigenetic realm, we've gotten a move on. 🐯All kinds of processses have accelerated—from how we make new friends, to who we community with, to how our brains buzz. Now, we're entering a new phase: the era of human–machine fusion. Machines can process information, make connections, and perform tasks at speeds thousands of times faster than any human ever could.
The world of time is being transformed.
Though we are about to become unrecognizable to ourselves as a species…
let’s remember that we aren’t here to compete with machines—we're here to co-create a future that reflects human wisdom, not just technical efficiency.
The video continues, but I’ll stop here—you’ll have to hear the rest for yourself! (Video at the bottom of this page.)
🧭 How might ancient wisdom about time and cycles acts as our compass?
In ancient Greek philosophy, chronos is clock time—the constant ticking of seconds—while kairos is the right or meaningful moment when something special can happen. Using this wisdom means learning to pause and recognize those powerful moments instead of just rushing through time. By focusing on kairos, we prioritize quality and presence, finding meaning even in a fast-moving world.
💭 Reflective Prompts
🎭 Imagine time as a character in your personal story. Is it a pal or a party foul? A friend or an enemy, or something more mysterious?
🤖 In a world where machines can process information far faster than we can— how do we keep moving forward with purpose and clarity?
🐢 Can you remember a moment when you felt completely present, as if time slowed down? What made that possible?
💫Cosmic Guidance:
Don’t forget that you are becoming. 🦋
Don’t forget that you are perfectly imperfect. 💯
Let this article serve as a reminder… we are all in this time warp together! 💗
Rest is more VALUABLE than ever. 😴
Optional adventure: Pay attention to how often you mention or think about time. Notice what thoughts or feelings come up when you do. Follow your curiosity—do as you please.😜
Live by the Sun, Love by the Moon 🌙
— Neekol
Intriguing read! I just saw a video on an island in Norway where they officially don’t track time 🤯 people leave their watches on the bridge as they make their way to timeless paradise.