Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Not Falling Back

 I have chosen not to fall back.

     What do you mean?

I will not move my clock back one hour to accommodate for transitioning into Standard Time from Daylight Time.

      What is Standard Time, Daylight Time?

The names are just designated periods of time to associate the two points of reference in time of day.  Standard Time is in effect for only about one-third of the year, Sunday 1 November 2020 - Sunday 14 March 2021.  Daylight Time is the remaining two-thirds of the year.  Standard Time takes solar noon to be 12:00 noon.  Daylight Time takes solar noon to be 13:00 or one hour past noon, 1 hour post meridian, 1 pm.

     What?

Apparently most people don't understand time or the concept of noon.  That's too bad.  Unfortunately an entire country, except for a few nestled regions are completely oblivious to the negative, unhealthy or any true effects of changing the time of reference for the day.

     *Typical confused response defending their background of obviousness*

In the past, the person I might have been may have responded cruelly to the abhorrent ignorance and stupidity of all these people who's unwitting existence negatively impacts my own.  I am now with the intention to develop kindness for the universe wherein I exist.

     How did this intention come to be?

I was working on how I respond to the transition to Standard Time.  After considering the entirety of my response the only way to achieve a positive and healthy perspective was through kindness.

     I want more.

More what?

     Kindness in this wisdom of not falling back.

By not falling back you are being kind to the most important person, yourself.

     How is not falling back being kind to myself?  I will have to learn about time and consider other people's concept of time in my daily life.

Is it so unkind to yourself to learn or consider other people?

     No, but why would you choose to fall back?





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