The Time Paradox

The Time Paradox

The Time Paradox was probably the best book that we discussed in this class. It gave me new insights on the concept of time. I had never defined myself in anyway but I found a way from this book. I consider myself past-positive and present-fatalistic. I don’t see any future at all. So from this book it seems like I’m the worst possible combination ever.

I also enjoyed the concept of time related to financial markets. The expression “The only better time to start investing was yesterday” is one of my favourites. It is undoubtedly true that you cannot predict financial markets, especially the stock market. So you should not wait for the right time to start investing because there is no such right time. You should start investing as soon as possible in order to enjoy the gains of your investment as soon as possible.

The book also emphasizes paying attention to every decision that we make in the present, no matter how trivial it may seem. They say that “When a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world it can cause a hurricane in another part of the world”. I totally agree with this. Some seemingly unimportant decisions may have great repercussions in our life. The problem is that if we give a lot of thought to the concept of time we tend to become unhappy in our lives. This happens because the passing of time reminds us constantly of our death and so it may become a kind of obsession.

To conclude, time is a very delicate concept to think about. We have to use time in a productive way but we should be careful not to be obsessed with it, otherwise it may cause us to be unhappy during our lives.

Indrit Beqaraj