Introduction Time is perhaps the most valuable resource we possess, yet it is also the one we understand and control the least. We save money, protect our possessions, plan our careers, and invest in relationships, but time continues to move silently regardless of whether we use it wisely or waste it. In Temporalism , Ilia Sheludiakov takes this universal reality and turns it into the foundation of a practical philosophy for living. The book begins from a deeply personal question: what happens when time starts feeling like an enemy rather than an ally? Sheludiakov openly describes reaching a stage where he felt that, as time passed, he was destroying more than he was building, reacting rather than creating, and serving his present self at the expense of his future self. From this realization emerges the central question of the book: can we structure our lives so that the passage of time works in our favour? Temporalism The central philosophy of the book is captured in one si...
Introduction “If our cells replace themselves every 7 years, that means that you’re not the same person that you were seven years ago.” This quote is not only a piece of information, but it’s also a warning signal for many of us. We are becoming old every day and if we keep on procrastinating then we will be unable to achieve desired goals in time bound manner. Nature propels us to grow every day but our own belief system pulls us back. Suddenly we realize that now we are 60 years old and life walked past in front of us. It passes so fast that we may think that nature had played a prank on us. The importance of time can be understood through a Tibetan story explained by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles in their very famous book “Ichigo Ichie”. This story is known as “The Gates of Shambhala” The Gates of Shambhala A Hunter was running behind deer, but that deer was very quick, and the hunter was running since last many hours. He crossed the frozen peaks of Himalayas. Suddenly he came...