Tijn Tjoelker on Substack

Time, like the breath, is neither wasted nor spent. It simply is. The idea that we can waste time is rooted in the notion that time is something we own, something to be measured, traded, or lost. But in truth, time is not ours to keep or give away. It is a river that flows, a stream that carries us, moment by moment, t... See more

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