An Extra 36 Hours? Time is a Human Creation

Ed Mills from Evolving times started a meme that asks, what would you do with an extra 36 hours each week? Pricilla Palmer from Personal Development tagged me on this and I’ve given it a lot of thought. Especially in the wake of all the writing I’ve done recently on conquering sensory overload in a 24/7 world.

For me, it’s less about a list than a way of being. I would take 24-hours of it and use it for complete silence. No news, no music, no cell phone, no Black Berry. It’s from that space of peace that I truly believe we can all attain limitless knowledge and peace. But it’s not something that comes overnight. We need lots of 24-hour periods to cultivate that stillness and creatively percolate. And the intention set during such a period is a crucial part of the process.

When you’re that still for a long period of time it feels as if there is no time. It’s stretched to another level of consciousness and becomes limitless. Have you ever noticed that time seems to fly when you’re at an exciting movie, taking a long day at the beach, or spending time with good friends?

Left to our own devices of silence, there’s this creative spark within that has more breathing room to evolve. It’s an inner impulse that can’t help but come forth. With appropriate intent, I believe you can manifest just about anything. You can also initiate positive change especially in your worklife balance scenario.

Sanaya Roman, author of numerous books on personal and spiritual transformation including Personal Power Through Awareness,  talks about this creative energy from within. She speaks of evolving your inner images:

"The time you spend analyzing yourself from a peaceful state brings your unconscious mind into consciousness; through this process evolution occurs."    – Sanaya Roman

So….that’s the first 24 hours. With the remaining 12 hours I would:

1. Spend more time with my family and friends
2. Finish those books I am writing
3. Teach meditation to more business people in the corporate arena who really need a break
4. Spend more time with my Hospice patients as that is one of the most divine gifts this lifetime.
5. And…. figure out why my ranking on Technorati doesn’t record all those darn links to my blog!

So many in the blogesphere have joined in this conversation, so I’d love to hear from anyone who hasn’t been tagged! What would you do with an extra 36-hours.