Infinite Choices in the Garden of Forking Path

I think I'm mostly influenced by teleological and stellar time. From my point of view, time is a non-renewable resource. Time is precious, valuable, never enough, too short, too long, and always depending on the moment. But as life pass, time seems to run out and one has to deal with things which were neglected; then, the world is full of new possibilities and new roads could be explored. In this way, I feel completely identified with Borges' Garden of Forking Paths and his view of infinite possibilities of choices. You are the master of your life, and many things depend on the choices you make. What is worth to spend time with? Each needs to create its own values system of what time represent.

One approach is to spend time with something that is truly fulfilling, like a profession in which work and personal interest overlaps; however, this is a luxury for many people. If we count all the hours which we spend doing something we don't like, and the time which is left for the relevant things, this calculation reveals much about the constraint of time.

Time shows us our limited existence on this planet. Within the large historical context, our life span is just a short insignificant existence. We are a "now" society. In the middle of this adventure called life, people view themselves as important actors believing that their activities and thoughts are an interest to others; however, today everything is fast and nothing is anymore for eternity.

The way we communicate via Facebook, Myspace, or Twitter demonstrates the emptiness in our lives. We share a moment, but by the time others read it, it is already gone. What really transcends? why invest time to become involved in a virtual world which is contra productive but at the same time many seek so much? Also, many television programs have the intention to fill the emptiness in people's life and become their daily companion. I have openly resisted of being absorbed in those virtual worlds like television and virtual social networks; instead, I prefer to invest that time in other more transcendental activities. From my point of view, one of the most precious resources in one's life is time; thus, I try to exploit every single moment learning new things and elevating my own state of social consciousness.