What does Time abstract?

Rizal has been pulled into a dwindling phase of his life, which largely depends on his choices, and his patience. Patience, or the ability of one to keep oneself in control in the flow of time, is a jewel. Rizal was optimistic! But was he capable enough?

          Time spares none. There can be nothing more rubbish than Time heals everything. Firstly, whosoever believes in this, never really took life seriously. Secondly, time never tries to heal. It makes you experienced and teaches you how to mould yourself with each changing phase of life. So is the case with author and Rizal here! If you ask me who is the best teacher in the entire world, it would be time. It cripples the crest of every prodigal and raises the mast of every sinking ship. In other words, it maintains a balance between the givers and the takers, between our "highs" and "lows", between the successes and failures. 

The entire nature is based on the principle of balance. Check 1.

Balance is followed by bliss and often by misery. Check 2.

Time decides balance. But, it wasn't Rizal's time. Checkmate.

Probably this is the reason why we say "everything has its own time to materialize". Probably this is the reason why, howsoever hard we may try to strive at something, if it isn't the time for the fruit to ripe, IT WON'T. Rizal must have understood this clearly by now. He must have also started working on it.

Planning a change, and making that happen isn't a cake walk. And those who could, have already left their "footprints on the sands of time".

You need strength. Mental strength. This is old ideology or "archae-ideology". New one says, you need mental stamina. How much "mental attacks" or depressions your mind can endure? (or) How much focus can you generate from within? Ironically, you find the answer to this question when you reach your goal. Depressions, or failures are bound to come. Distractions are an....(though it's hard to admit) integral part of the journey. 

Trust this. Cause- it's the word from a earlier-distracted-voyager.

And, between all these, Time is the only thing you need to care about. "Care about". And I mean it earnestly. This is because time gives you both distraction and opportunities. You fall for distraction, miss the opportunity and once you fall, it becomes tough to rise again. You take time for granted, time takes you for granted. The latter is pretty serious though! 

Time had brought Rizal back in a circle where he decides to look back in life and learn lessons from his committed mistakes. Or, simply have a reflection on his life so far... Time just never lets you underestimate it's power because you are in a continuous motion with it, or at times in constant agitation, against it. 

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The number of storeys in a skyscraper depends on the depth of foundation. Rizal knew this.

Now the future rests in his hand, He chooses aptly and sticks to it, he wins. He falls for wrong doings, he fails (again).