Value of Time - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

duckznutz · 07-17-2003, 04:13 AM

To realise
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.

To realise
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realise
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realise
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.

To realise
The value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

To realise
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realise
The value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.

To realise
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realise
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.

To realise
The value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.

To realise the value of a friend:
Lose one.

Cynthetiq · 07-17-2003, 05:42 AM

time is something that is important when you make it important. otherwise.. it's just fleeting moments of concurrence.

friends and family... they are always valuable to me. I stop all the time to say,"I love you and I miss you. I wish we could stop our responsibilities and get together right now"

sportsrule101 · 07-17-2003, 06:54 AM

definitly like the reflection duckznutz

Sleepyjack · 07-17-2003, 08:50 AM

a nice post duckznutz, although i think the time is just a measure of an experience. You have quantified many experiences using time, i think its the experiences that are most important. Maybe i am missing something, but i do think i understand where you're coming from. I also agree with Cynthetiq, in that its definatly more important some times when compared against others. Perhaps its just another way of saying don't take it for granted.

TIO · 07-17-2003, 08:54 AM

Last night, I lay awake in bed for 4 hours. In those 4 hours, I did nothing at all.

It got me thinking; it's incredible that we think nothing of 4 hours so wasted, but panic to save 5 minutes getting to work.
To think that that 4 hours was exactly the same time I spent at the pub the other night, when in the same time I told a dozen jokes, got a girl's number, sang a song at karaoke, and played some pool.
To think that it's the same amount of time in which I could have completed 2 short exams.

It's incredible how relative the value of time is.

07-17-2003, 04:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
duckznutz Addict Location: Brook Cottage, Lanark, Scotland	Value of Time To realise The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple. To realise The value of four years: Ask a graduate. To realise The value of one year: Ask a student who Has failed a final exam. To realise The value of nine months: Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born. To realise The value of one month: Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. To realise The value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper. To realise The value of one hour: Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet. To realise The value of one minute: Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane. To realise The value of one-second: Ask a person Who has survived an accident. To realise The value of one millisecond: Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics. To realise the value of a friend: Lose one.

07-17-2003, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	time is something that is important when you make it important. otherwise.. it's just fleeting moments of concurrence. friends and family... they are always valuable to me. I stop all the time to say,"I love you and I miss you. I wish we could stop our responsibilities and get together right now" __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

07-17-2003, 06:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
sportsrule101 Insane	definitly like the reflection duckznutz __________________ winning isn't everything but losing isn't anything

07-17-2003, 08:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
TIO Addict Location: The Land Down Under	Last night, I lay awake in bed for 4 hours. In those 4 hours, I did nothing at all. It got me thinking; it's incredible that we think nothing of 4 hours so wasted, but panic to save 5 minutes getting to work. To think that that 4 hours was exactly the same time I spent at the pub the other night, when in the same time I told a dozen jokes, got a girl's number, sang a song at karaoke, and played some pool. To think that it's the same amount of time in which I could have completed 2 short exams. It's incredible how relative the value of time is. __________________ Strewth

07-17-2003, 08:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	a nice post duckznutz, although i think the time is just a measure of an experience. You have quantified many experiences using time, i think its the experiences that are most important. Maybe i am missing something, but i do think i understand where you're coming from. I also agree with Cynthetiq, in that its definatly more important some times when compared against others. Perhaps its just another way of saying don't take it for granted.