LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 16:1 January 2016
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
         C. Subburaman, Ph.D. (Economics)
         N. Nadaraja Pillai, Ph.D.
         Renuga Devi, Ph.D.
         Soibam Rebika Devi, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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TIME
An Insightful View from Philosopher, Educationist and Entrepreneur
Jimmy Teo

The trio paradoxes of time:
Expensive, priceless & free

For those working, time is money
Some work longer hours for more money
Some work shorter hours & demand more money
Few work for no money.

For the professionals
Time is money;
They charge fees by the minutes or hours
Until they retire or expire or go crazy.

To those sick, time is long suffering
Wishing to be well soonest or die quickest;
And when they got well, they forgot their previous pains
Lapsing into sickness again due to poor discipline.

Time cannot be purchased;
Sooner or later, all must die
And then, become memories
Only memories.

Time moves forward, not backwards;
We have the choice in this short journey
To enjoy or destroy
To relish in grace or perish with disgrace.

The beauty of time
Is that we can reflect & retrospect
From historical pasts of human successes with fragility;
Avoiding their errors.

Over time, all greedy & dishonest people
Must pay their dues
In jail, disgrace, poverty & sometimes insanity
Sadly affecting many, especially their families.

Punctuality marks a man from a beast;
Keeping good time is respect & courtesy,
And being early for any appointment
Provides calm with less anxiety.

We can therefore determine to spend quality time
To be healthy, hearty, humble, honest, considerate, sweet & kind
Infused with serenity sublime
Touching & inspiring many to be likewise.

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Jimmy Teo
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teojimmy07@gmail.com
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