One of the best perspectives on life as of late, 'One can have either time or money' comes at an interesting time for anyone recently graduated. Rarely do both co-exist, so a choice must be made and often the decision is not an easy one.
With time comes pleasure; internally. As nothing worth anything can be purchased with cash, time should always be the choice. Time allows for everything good: relaxation, recreation, laughing, talking, writing, exploring, sex (the good kind). Nature is the best example of time, as it requires little to no money, but gives everything to mentally cure the human psyche. It is always there, one must simply decide to reach out and touch it, as with time.
However, because of the complications of living, the eating, sleeping logistical version, money is perceived to be a major factor. The physical needs in life require it, and therefore the higher pleasures are often ignored or put aside temporarily in order to sustain. There is no easy way around the need for money, although some have found ways to place money on the back burner. But it seems to be just that: temporary. The gain resulting from time spent away from money is often tainted by the lingering fear of when money will run out, and takes time with it.
So what is one to do in this predicament? Lives are often spent in reverse because of the unspoken force that guides decisions about time and money. When young, money escapes easily and does not replenish without effort. Energy expended goes toward money and not time and at the peak of physical ability, when time should be spent satisfying higher pleasures, time is wasted on superficial, physical needs. When money finally abounds, the body is decrepit from the race for money and the true pleasures can not all be enjoyed. Time is left to its lonesome and what is left but regret?
Where the sacrifices are to be made is obviously not easy to determine, as the factors being dealt with are logical on one side and emotional on the other. Emotions and logic are nearly impossible to compare.
The choice is yours, choose wisely.
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