It's ironic that in our culture everyone's biggest complaint is about not having enough time; yet nothing terrifies us more than the thought of eternity.
Interpretation
People often express a lack of time in their lives, yet the idea of eternity can provoke fear.
This quote highlights the irony in human nature: while we constantly bemoan our busy lives and the shortage of time, the concept of eternity, which signifies an endless stretch of time, is often met with dread. It suggests that while we crave more time to achieve and experience, the thought of infinite existence unnerves us, revealing a deeper discomfort with the nature of time and existence itself.
In practice
During a discussion about work-life balance, one could mention this quote to emphasize our paradoxical feelings about time.
If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God and if you fail to worship Him, you will create other things (idols) to give your life to. You are free to choose, what you surrender to but you are not free from the consequence of that choice.
Do you feel loved by God because you believe he makes much of you, or because you believe he frees you and empowers you to enjoy making much of him?
When you are studying any matter or considering any philosophy, ask yourself only: what are the facts, and what is the truth that the facts bear out. Never let yourself be diverted by what you wish to believe, but look only and surely at what are the facts.
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America didn’t bypass or escape civilization. It did something far more profound, far cleverer: it simply changed what civilization could be.
If you break your finger, that's on you, right? But if you get a chronic illness, if you get a serious illness or life-threatening illness, that's something I think we should all share the cost in because we all face the same unknowns and the same risks.
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