Time doesn't exist really does it?  It is a way of calibrating existence and having a framework by which we can differentiate one event from another.  The interesting thing is that time is a universal language for most.  You have to then remember that there are people who live in remote areas and tribes who have never seen a wrist watch or a clock.  They have a different way of living.

For those of us who do subscribe to living our life by the clock and the calendar, you will no doubt notice that time goes by very quickly.  In fact as we are already in the 3rd quarter of November I am wondering what has happened to 2008.  It is said that as you increase in years the time 'appears' to go by quicker.  I fully intended to have my first book written by the end of 2008 and was talking to an agent back on the 10th of January of this year before I left for South America.  Needless to say he is still waiting for my proposal.  As I understand the power of commitment, I will hold good my personal promise and deliver.

The thing I have noticed over the year is that ordinarily you only really achieve about one third of what you intend to cram into a space of time.  I often adopt the 'one third rule' with my coaching clients so that they can achieve a more realistic view of what will 'actually' get done.  On the 10th of January of this year, getting a proposal out to a book agent didn't seem like a big deal.  Interestingly the months have now slipped by and life has happened.  So has death, which is of course just another part of life.  

I was fortunate enough to be coached by a guy called Bill Bailey (not the comedian) in the US a number of years ago.  I remember him saying 'don't die with the music still in you' so many people do.  I often think about that, especially at this time of year when our calendar marks the rapid approach of the end to another block of time, oh and how quickly it has slipped by.  So when you get to think about what you really want to do, I guess the message is, there is really no putting it off is there?  The realisation for today is that you can bring clarity to time illusion by looking back at what you did in the past and noticing what actually  happened and then looking forward and deciding what needs to be taken care of so that you can be sure next November that you are exactly where you want to be.