The Power of Time (POST FROM 2/27) (Ari Garvett)

     So far so good. I find the narrator to be deep and insightful as I consider him to also be an observer similar to the narrator of Notes From The Underground while at the same time interjecting humorous and witty sayings like how when he remembers how he took a long and peaceful sh*t.
    But other than taking a sh*t I found something quite interesting in today reading. Human beings define time to be the indefinite continued progress of existence and event sin the past, present, and future regarded as a whole, yet we place little significance on it’s god like power. Time controls every single moment of our lives. It allows us to grow into adulthood and likewise pass into death. For anyone reading this blog I ask if you pay attention to time’s true power. Do you really focus on the present moment and make the most of it or focus on time at a day to day basis. I honestly can say that I have fallen into society’s standards and lose track of time. Before my eyes I am going to collage and am considered a man when in reality I feel like a child ready to play on the playground with all my friends.
    Like many people, the narrator finds when breaking up with Victoria that a large chunk of his life as been taken away from him. He too became entangled in a larger picture that people place a plethora of significance of. This larger picture consists of going to school, finding a boyfriend or girlfriend, getting married, getting a job, retiring, and dying. Before we know it, time has stripped life away form us and we become the elderly person we get mad at walking down the stairs.
    I believe the narrator to be a toned down version of the narrator from the Notes From The Underground. He is still stuck between the world of his mind and what the masses define to be reality. He is starting to realize that understanding and being grateful that time has allowed him to breath in this very moment/second is a gift that should be cherished. Although it will be a difficult path, I hope the narrator will be able to detach himself from the road map and be able to do as he professes. Time is not a toy to be played with. It is a quite serious power that should be granted respect and should be worshiped by all of mankind.