Some spiritual teachings describe time as an illusion. Physicists, too, have found that time is stranger than it seems: Einstein’s theories showed that time can pass differently depending on speed and gravity. But the idea that time “isn’t real” is a philosophical or spiritual view, not a settled scientific fact.
A useful idea
Thinking of time as less solid can help us loosen our grip on worries about the past and future, and focus on the present moment.
This hour still counts
Even if time is mysterious, everyday life still happens in it. Appointments, meals and the people waiting for us matter.
Living in the present
Many traditions encourage us to live fully now. The present moment is the only one we can actually experience.
Clocks can be kind
Being on time is a way of respecting others. You can hold big ideas about time while still keeping your appointments.
Wonder
Questions about time can fill us with wonder about the universe and our place in it.
How little is enough
Today, spend one minute fully present, noticing what you see, hear and feel.
For more, read Reality and observation: what quantum experiments really show.
If you’d like a gentle companion for finding your way through change, there’s a guided journal for it on the Guides page.
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