On Time

The other day I said to my colleague that she should never do anything under time pressure. Time is here to serve us is my philosophy. If there is no time for a project then that either means that we should approach the project differently or perhaps even not at all. Life has a rhythm to it. You can always tune into it. Sure, sometimes it goes fast as well, but then it will be part of you and you will not feel any pressure. Be one with the Tao, life's invitation to dance with you, and you will always be at peace.

I remember a business trip to Paris a number of years back which in hindsight was my first encounter with the Tao. A day before the trip my wrist-watch broke. When I put on the replacement watch, it broke as well.  I didn't have a mobile phone then, so suddenly I had no idea what time it was, which was really a big problem for me, given that I always used to worry about making appointments on time. But there was just nothing I could do about it. On the trip a magical world opened up to me. Wherever I needed to know what time it was, a clock would show up out of the blue. Sometimes I could see the watch of my conversation partner, sometimes there was a clock on the street, a parking meter, a bill with the time on it, and so many other sources would suddenly show up. I would even run little experiments and without fail the Tao would deliver. It was as if the universe opened up to me and said "Hey, we are here to serve, so please don't worry about anything".

The Law of Attraction works. If you are totally at peace, your environment will smile and move with you. Being a Tao traveler is a philosophy, an attitude really. In my experience you can learn walking the Tao and you will always get a gentle push from the 'beyond' in the right direction. So please don't worry about time and deadlines any more. If you slow down, time will stand still with you.