We live in an age where cutting time to get things done is a main objective. Especially in the Western societies, getting things done fast is essential to remaining competitive in the market place. Cutting time is not only done in the corporate world, it is done at home as well. But we must not rush to cutting time.

Most households in America have a machine called the microwave. That is a cutting-time machine. It accomplishes in minutes what could take hours. Manufacturers of microwavable food, design their food with all the raw ingredients necessary for the dish and leave the final component to preparing the meal, to the consumer. That final component is heat. The microwave adds the heat, but in a relatively short time.

This methodology of cutting time has lead us to think in terms of getting things done fast. If we invest for example, we want to see how fast we can get a quick return. When we get married, we want the dream house and the dream car right away. These desires end up bringing us more trouble instead of satisfaction. We end up in large amounts of debt or we make bad financial decisions that affect us years in the future.

It is important to understand time. It is part of this thing called Life. Time is like a 'highway' that Life travels on. It does not stop. Time cannot be harnessed, nor can it be controlled. Time will not wait, it just keeps going and going and everything that exists changes with time. A brand new car sitting in the driveway will change with time. Our bodies change with time, but so do our minds and our thinking. Maturity comes with time and experience. Time's purpose is to bring about changes. You may have heard of the term "frozen in time". Typically the thing frozen in time remains unchanged when it is found.

Human beings develop very slowly from birth to adulthood. Depending on the society, it will take more than 10 or even 15 years to be considered fully functional. Time had to do its work on the baby to bring about changes (growth), both physically and mentally. When something takes a bit of time to fully develop, it is not always prudent to try to cut time.

The life principle is that we need to allow time to do its work. Our lives are not a conveyer belt production. We cannot mass-produce results in our lives, without paying a price. Typically, mass-produced items that are done in lesser time lack a certain quality that you would find in the same item produced with care and time. It is what distinguishes a Rolls Royce from any economy car.

Our marriages takes time to develop. Our businesses take time to develop. Go through your life and look at your endeavors. If you find yourself cutting time in any area, chances are you are taking a shortcut that bypasses quality. A 2-year college degree that is earned in 6 months does not teach anything but that it is possible to get results by cutting time. Other than that, the resume would seem odd when you apply for a job.

Let time do its work. Patience is needed. Think of a farmer who puts the seed in the ground and waits patiently for it to surface, mature and produce the crop.