The question of time and self

When I am enjoying my work, I have no problem if I have no time for myself. Joy fills the gaps. But when I am not enjoying my work and still have no time for myself, problem arises. Work without joy drains the self and creates silent wounds. Perhaps the solution lies in learning to reclaim small moments of self. For only when work and self nourish each other can time truly feel lived.

I always found time for myself, even while fulfilling my responsibilities. I do not remember feeling deprived of either. These days, many have no time for themselves. We allow ourselves to fill our time with noise, urgency, and the constant demand to be connected.

Finding time for oneself is not about having fewer duties, but about drawing boundaries around one’s inner life. We once valued quiet as part of living. Now we treat it as an interruption.

When I was happy with my work, I also had time for myself. Fulfilment brought with it a sense of balance, between duty and desire, effort and ease. When that harmony broke, another side of me emerged. I began to question the boundaries of my engagement. My thoughts were no longer confined to my immediate world or to current affairs. They began to drift toward something larger; the unseen connections between work, self, and the world. In moments of dissatisfaction, I discovered the urge to look beyond myself.