Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Kronos and Kaos

Im learning so much about the different concepts of time.  Kronos and Kaos, 2 gods of time...We live in such a linear, chronological world where time marches on, time is wasted, time is money.   This creates so much unnecessary stress,  yet, its needed to cooperate and get things done.  In Italy time is chaotic, expanding.  Time is dedicated to values that are important, family, pleasure, eating well, making love.

A life well lived requires a nonlinear relationship with  time that expands as needed.  Its hard at first and feels agonizingly slow, frustrating, even boring, but eventually delicious to savor the moments in time. 

At this moment, Im savoring my train ride along the Mediterranean sea,  through the countryside to Napoli,  just enjoying the scenery, feeling sensations, memories, anticipating a cappuccino at Mexico cafe with a warm sfoliatelle.  The trick is to shift between Kronos and Kaos as needed in life and keep both in balance, whatever that looks like...  being out of balance can lead to stress or unhealthy habits to fill the time.