Chronemics
time as process of the human body. In order to accomplish a new relationship with, and behavior within, time, the essential initial step is to move away from its linear time structure towards a new rhythm.
Nogueira de Menezes • #016 Unlearning time
shift from a quantitative view of time to a qualitative one is the first huge step toward a healthier approach to getting things done and finding a meaningful answer to how to make the most of our weeks. The Greeks valued this qualitative view deeply, so much so that they had a second word for time: Kairos. Kairos expresses the quality, not the qua
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The Greeks valued this qualitative view deeply, so much so that they had a second word for time: Kairos. Kairos expresses the quality, not the quantity, of time. It recognizes that each moment is unique, with a unique purpose, rather than a fixed unit to be mechanically allocated. Sometimes the Greeks used the word Kairos even more specifically, as
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Eastern cultures maintain a cyclical perception of time. Time is viewed as repeating or recurring in cycles, with events following a circular or spiral pattern. In cyclical time cultures, there is an understanding that the past, present, and future are interconnected, and that events repeat themselves over time. Time is seen as circular, with each
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