Man invented machines to free himself of repetitive laborious process. Inventions eased the burden of life on humanity. Our time has expanded tremendously in only a few centuries.

Without worries of survival or repetitive tasks, people could free their creativity! No robot can replace that! Yet, when I examine how my time has been spent, I see the threat of work consuming it.

- Life is a series of short races -

The world has many competitors, and much stress to distribute by chanting, “Use every minute to try to get ahead!” Creativity needs time to flourish! But accomplishment takes time, as well.

But what life would this be? A life without beauty, without creative flow, without reflection. I do not wish to be rushed away in the river of life, I wish to ride atop its rapids. I can be as far ahead as I want, it will only take a little more time. After all, life does not happen all at once, let the others rush to meet their goals.

Life is not a sprint. Life is not one long race, either. Life is a series of small races which constitute a journey. I, for one, look forward to each race, and don’t worry about how far I am on the journey – only that I am following the right path.