In layman's practical perspective, time is just a meter to calculate age, deciding the time for lunch, dinner, sleep etc. Most people feel that time is an unlimited commodity and therefore has no value. However, some individuals realize the importance of time when they reach the end of their journey.

During the time between birth and death, most of us are aware of it in terms of routine things such as "it is time to join kinder garden", "it is time to go to primary or Intermediate school" "it is time to enroll into University", "it is time to have a girl friend", "it is time to join work force or get married" and so on. Although nothing is wrong in this practical approach, it puts life into a straitjacket for majority of the people.

Most individuals live their life up to age 20 under the veil of innocence. The next segment between 21 and 50 goes in confusion doing something or another just to fill time. Although the feeling all the time is that the time is being spent productively. The last segment beyond age 50 goes in regret.

In philosophical terms, if we consider time to be a limited commodity, it will change the way we live. The respect and value for time will astronomically increase in our perception. Anything we value we care such as Money, gold, diamond etc. Similarly, we have no value for mother's love or air compared to gold because we feel it is unlimited and can be abused. Time if considered in proper perception can contribute in bringing rationality, logical order and decide correct priorities in life. The confusion can be replaced with direction. The regret can be replaced with satisfaction.

It is not the length of time we live but the meaningful life that we live even for a short time. Time management skills do help to live life practically, philosophically and productively

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