Love this! It made me think who’s been showing to me what chronos time is and it’s- the care bear kids. The sweet slooooow kids because they’re honoring their kairos:)
When I first heard about Kairos time, I instantly recognized the truth and beauty in it. I'm (nearly) 62 and retired and I see time stretching before me. It can be daunting to figure out how to fill it, but I'm learning to change how I think of it and just focus on what's important to me now. Because health-wise, I really don't know, do I? I mean, none of us do, but it hits harder once you get off that busy-ness treadmill. This is a great essay, thank you for these words.
I feel this so deeply. Every word of it resonated like a little bell inside my heart. I’ve lived in that tension between Chronos and Kairos my entire life... chasing clocks I can’t catch, while Kairos quietly whispers that I’m already exactly where I need to be.
Thank you for putting all of this into words. For making the invisible rhythm of our lives visible. For reminding me (and maybe all of us) that the “lost” time was never lost... it was just preparing us for now.
I think I’m leaning more into following my rhythm these days, even when the world shakes its finger and shouts at me for being “late.” And reading this… well, it feels like someone else finally gets it. 🖤
So, to answer your question: I’m here. Right here. Finally listening to the rhythm that has always been mine. 🖤
Good work mate. And thanks for enlightening me to the Greek philosophy on the subject. Its borderline too much ai help for my liking, but my interest in the subject manner pulled me through. I spent nearly 2 years doing time in prison....then I get out and now I find that time is doing me.
Hello Mark, thank you for your comment, I’m really glad you enjoyed my essay. And thank you for sharing your experience. I think one of the most liberating things I’ve come to appreciate is that time as we know it, doesn’t actually exist, it’s entirely a man-made concept.
Interesting that you say my essay has too much AI help — it’s all my own work, as it was my first essay on here it took me two weeks to sketch out, draft and edit, as I was so nervous about posting. When I hit the publish button I was almost shaking with anxiety. It just reinforces to me that I can’t control how my words will land, or be interpreted.
But I am genuinely pleased that the concept of Kairos resonated with you, whether you see it as my work or the work of something else ☺️
This is beautifully put! Present moment is all that there is. My beliefs are centered around God having unique plans for each of us and learning to be fully in tune with hearing him (receiving) throughout our days, but I really appreciate the insights here.
I work on being present, truly present, every day. It's not an easy practice with a world of distractions! I do believe we are meant to be exactly where we are at this exact moment. Thank you for writing this.
Thank you so much for this comment — we share similar beliefs.
Being present is soooooo challenging in the modern world. I have a practice called “Body, Breath, Be”. If I need to get present I feel into my fingers and toes to get into my body, I take a deep breath, and notice what’s physically around me — ‘Be’. I even say “body, breath, be” to myself and that helps me focus too.
I stumbled into your notes. Liked a few. Then I looked at what you have been writing. Felt good. This post reminds me of a verse in Habbakuk about how it might seem that a vision is slow in manifesting, but it will be fulfilled quickly at its destined time.
This is such a beautiful reflection, Jonathan. Congratulations on honoring your true rhythm and stepping fully into what you were always meant to do. Your words are a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to align with our purpose. Thank you for sharing your journey with such honesty and grace ... it’s deeply inspiring.
Beautiful! I think we can choose to believe that everything is right on time to not fall in the comparison game. It's not always easy, but very helpful reminder. We are doing our best with what we know at the time.
In college, I tried acid for the first time. That trip opened my sheltered 18 yr old mind to a universe of potential and I was fixated on telling my friend throughout the evening that there is “no time, no space, no eternity”. It became a running joke of sorts over the years - not because I was on drugs when I had said it, but because we were realizing just how true it was. I’m now 49 for that linear time reference. 😎
This is well written and totally relatable (I’m always “late”) and I am glad to have come across it here in the Substack universe. With all that has happened in my life, and particularly as of late (I write about it here too), it has become even more clear that time is just a tool to measure coordination and contain our memories in an organized manner (or disorganized if you’ve had trauma.)
Time no longer dictates my path. I now use it for the tool that it is to achieve my goals.
Thank you so much for reading my essay and sharing your experience with me.
Maybe it’s something about us 70s children that we’re wired a little differently? Maybe we’re the ones meant to break free from the whole time-construct
Hello Jonathan, both are essential - one for structure, the other for soul.
This is beautiful rendition I ended up subscribing to your work to learn more and explore more together as Substackers.
If you wish to know more about my work please feel free to subscribe for free at salmizindagi.substack.com
You will my decades of professional and personal experience and exposure across five continents meeting many traditions cultures customs and norms. They enriched me immensely.
Please don't forget to check ✔️ out my latest essays and Notes.
Love this! It made me think who’s been showing to me what chronos time is and it’s- the care bear kids. The sweet slooooow kids because they’re honoring their kairos:)
They really are! If we left them to it they can teach us a thing or two!
Yes they’re wonderful teachers of presence:)
They really are. Your little people are very lucky that you appreciate them so ☺️
Aww thank youuuu😭🩵
When I first heard about Kairos time, I instantly recognized the truth and beauty in it. I'm (nearly) 62 and retired and I see time stretching before me. It can be daunting to figure out how to fill it, but I'm learning to change how I think of it and just focus on what's important to me now. Because health-wise, I really don't know, do I? I mean, none of us do, but it hits harder once you get off that busy-ness treadmill. This is a great essay, thank you for these words.
I feel this so deeply. Every word of it resonated like a little bell inside my heart. I’ve lived in that tension between Chronos and Kairos my entire life... chasing clocks I can’t catch, while Kairos quietly whispers that I’m already exactly where I need to be.
Thank you for putting all of this into words. For making the invisible rhythm of our lives visible. For reminding me (and maybe all of us) that the “lost” time was never lost... it was just preparing us for now.
I think I’m leaning more into following my rhythm these days, even when the world shakes its finger and shouts at me for being “late.” And reading this… well, it feels like someone else finally gets it. 🖤
So, to answer your question: I’m here. Right here. Finally listening to the rhythm that has always been mine. 🖤
Good work mate. And thanks for enlightening me to the Greek philosophy on the subject. Its borderline too much ai help for my liking, but my interest in the subject manner pulled me through. I spent nearly 2 years doing time in prison....then I get out and now I find that time is doing me.
Hello Mark, thank you for your comment, I’m really glad you enjoyed my essay. And thank you for sharing your experience. I think one of the most liberating things I’ve come to appreciate is that time as we know it, doesn’t actually exist, it’s entirely a man-made concept.
Interesting that you say my essay has too much AI help — it’s all my own work, as it was my first essay on here it took me two weeks to sketch out, draft and edit, as I was so nervous about posting. When I hit the publish button I was almost shaking with anxiety. It just reinforces to me that I can’t control how my words will land, or be interpreted.
But I am genuinely pleased that the concept of Kairos resonated with you, whether you see it as my work or the work of something else ☺️
This is beautifully put! Present moment is all that there is. My beliefs are centered around God having unique plans for each of us and learning to be fully in tune with hearing him (receiving) throughout our days, but I really appreciate the insights here.
I work on being present, truly present, every day. It's not an easy practice with a world of distractions! I do believe we are meant to be exactly where we are at this exact moment. Thank you for writing this.
Thank you so much for this comment — we share similar beliefs.
Being present is soooooo challenging in the modern world. I have a practice called “Body, Breath, Be”. If I need to get present I feel into my fingers and toes to get into my body, I take a deep breath, and notice what’s physically around me — ‘Be’. I even say “body, breath, be” to myself and that helps me focus too.
Thank you for sharing this. I can always use more guidelines here!
I stumbled into your notes. Liked a few. Then I looked at what you have been writing. Felt good. This post reminds me of a verse in Habbakuk about how it might seem that a vision is slow in manifesting, but it will be fulfilled quickly at its destined time.
Thank you, I'm so glad you've enjoyed what you've read so far. I shall have to look that up and give it a read myself, thank you for sharing!
This is such a beautiful reflection, Jonathan. Congratulations on honoring your true rhythm and stepping fully into what you were always meant to do. Your words are a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to align with our purpose. Thank you for sharing your journey with such honesty and grace ... it’s deeply inspiring.
Thank you so much for your very kind words, I really appreciate them 🙏🏼😊
Beautiful! I think we can choose to believe that everything is right on time to not fall in the comparison game. It's not always easy, but very helpful reminder. We are doing our best with what we know at the time.
Exactly, and that’s one of my favourite things to say to myself — we’re doing our best with what we know at the time
In college, I tried acid for the first time. That trip opened my sheltered 18 yr old mind to a universe of potential and I was fixated on telling my friend throughout the evening that there is “no time, no space, no eternity”. It became a running joke of sorts over the years - not because I was on drugs when I had said it, but because we were realizing just how true it was. I’m now 49 for that linear time reference. 😎
This is well written and totally relatable (I’m always “late”) and I am glad to have come across it here in the Substack universe. With all that has happened in my life, and particularly as of late (I write about it here too), it has become even more clear that time is just a tool to measure coordination and contain our memories in an organized manner (or disorganized if you’ve had trauma.)
Time no longer dictates my path. I now use it for the tool that it is to achieve my goals.
Thank you so much for reading my essay and sharing your experience with me.
Maybe it’s something about us 70s children that we’re wired a little differently? Maybe we’re the ones meant to break free from the whole time-construct
Hello Jonathan, both are essential - one for structure, the other for soul.
This is beautiful rendition I ended up subscribing to your work to learn more and explore more together as Substackers.
If you wish to know more about my work please feel free to subscribe for free at salmizindagi.substack.com
You will my decades of professional and personal experience and exposure across five continents meeting many traditions cultures customs and norms. They enriched me immensely.
Please don't forget to check ✔️ out my latest essays and Notes.
Thank you
Thank you 😊🙏🏼
Wow perfectly timed with self
I’m learning to be 🙌🏼