I love idea presented in Andrew Niccol’s film, In Time. In this Orwellian sci-fi movie, people have stopped ageing at age 25, but time become the currency for everything. Once they turn 25, their time starts counting down to zero. Once it hits zero, they die. They can see the time that they have left on a digital clock implanted on their forearm. Unless you are wealthy, you have to keep adding time to your life by working meaningless jobs. Everything you would use money for, like rent, food or drinks are paid for in time. You are always giving up some time you have to live and replenishing it, just to stay alive. People can transfer time to others, but most citizens in this world face dying every day.
The wealthy on the other hand, have thousands of years stored up on their clocks and will only lose their time if they are in an accident, are murdered or take their own life.
I say this all the time in my posts, but our time on this planet is limited. And when don’t know when our time will be up. Yet many of us don’t live like we’re dying. We put things off, waiting for the “right” time, taking time for granted thinking we will always have it. We complain about not having enough time, yet we don’t make the most of the time that we do have.
Life is happening now. And the truth is, “Someday” is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.
Stop putting off doing the things that will make you happy and the things that make you feel alive. Remember, the world needs who you were made to be. It is time to spread your wings and fly.
