{"id":34,"date":"2016-09-29T13:29:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T20:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/zweiss\/?p=34"},"modified":"2016-09-29T13:29:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T20:29:42","slug":"time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/zweiss\/2016\/09\/29\/time\/","title":{"rendered":"Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BJ3tvzLjoBS\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">It&#39;s been real, #Botswana<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Zach (@zweiss21) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-02T22:36:46+00:00\">Sep 2, 2016 at 3:36pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know where I\u2019m going, but I&#8217;m on my way\u201d &#8211; Carl Sagan<\/p>\n<p>This blog is, and will continue to be, a written narrative of my journey during my time in Cape Town. Which is why the title, \u201cWhere I Am And Where I\u2019m Going\u201d, is so meaningful to me. Because I know where I am. That\u2019s obvious. But I don\u2019t know where I\u2019m going. I don\u2019t even have the slightest of idea. But I know I\u2019m going there \u2014 wherever that may be \u2014 and I have time to thank (and hate) for that. Yes time\u2026 it is my greatest of adversaries, and my most trusted of allies.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing about time. It drags us along without asking. Time is indifferent to what we desire, to what we believe, and to what we hope. Time just goes. Sometimes, I\u2019m thankful for time and the speed it brings. Indeed, time is a welcome friend during periods of struggle. Though, more often than not, it seems that time is actively rooting against me, as it pushes me away from periods of great happiness. And this is where I am now.<\/p>\n<p>It seems like just yesterday that I arrived here. It seems like just yesterday I met all of my amazing friends. It seems like just yesterday I began my adventure in this whole new world. But it wasn\u2019t yesterday. It was a long time ago. Even today, I find myself saying things like \u201cthere will be another time\u201d, or \u201cwe can always go another time\u201d. But now, nearly 3 months into my stay here in Cape Town, I find myself realizing that time is running out. <\/p>\n<p>Just 70 more days. <\/p>\n<p>And these are the struggles that I face now. To stay focussed on the present when the future beckons. To enjoy the moment when I must prepare for the future. To stay happy when the future is full of sadness. <\/p>\n<p>Yes. It appears that time is no longer on my side. There\u2019s nothing I can do to change that. This I know for certain. But what I\u2019ve learned from my time here is important. And that is to worry less. Why should I worry about the unknown? Why should I give in to unnecessary thoughts about hypothetical times? The end is near. I know that. I just won\u2019t let whatever time I have left here be in service of the unknown. <\/p>\n<p>After all, it\u2019s just like that sunset above. I can see an end to this beautiful light. And that makes me sad. But damn it, I\u2019m going to squeeze as much joy as possible into what time I have left here. Before it\u2019s too late. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#39;s been real, #Botswana A photo posted by Zach (@zweiss21) on Sep 2, 2016 at 3:36pm PDT \u201cI don&#8217;t know where I\u2019m going, but I&#8217;m on my way\u201d &#8211; Carl Sagan This blog is, and will continue to be, a written narrative of my journey during my time in Cape Town. 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