Time is an AK-47. Nay, an Atom Bomb.
Nay, time is the most powerful weapon in the Mulitverse. And yet, it is capable of teaching us lessons in subtlety.
Time gives a framework in which other forces can act. A small creek bubbling over a boulder doesn’t do much to the boulder. Coupled with time however, the water will grind it to a fine sand.
Time acts like an extender. Take any subtle force, and over time, the subtle force begins to resemble more overwhelming, active forces, like an Atom Bomb. Small, persistent savings over the long term begin to look like vast wealth. The Unattainable loses the Un- when time plays a part.
Using it
I am often plagued by the realization that deep down, I am not a high energy, type A kind of person. You know those people–they attain achievement like a fish breathes water. My personality type is more prone to attain achievement like a fish evolves lungs–slowly and painfully.
Qualitatively, a fish evolving lungs is probably a bigger achievement than gill-breathing, as it represents a bigger change from its original environment. But whatever active, random forces had a hand in the evolution of the lung, the one consistent force through the whole process was time.
How can we use time to our advantage? We only have a limited amount, but the good news is that in this regard, the playing field is level. We all have the same life expectancies (give or take).
So if you don’t have energy, or you aren’t wealthy, or you lack other advantages that others seem to have, know that you at least share the same amount of time. Applied carefully and steadily to the the advantages you do have, it’s surprising what can be accomplished.