How do you stop Time?

Wondering 

Waiting 

Wanting 

Willing 

To do everything possible 

To stop the hands of Time

But why? 

And for what Purpose? 

Why do we want Time to stop? 

But more importantly how do we stop 

Time? 

So many questions that need answering 

So many tasks that need completing 

So many experiences that we want to experience 

So many people that we have yet to meet 

So much of Life yet to happen 

But we can stop Time

It lies in our hands 

The Moment we decide to truly live 

Live freely 

Live truly

When we decide to love 

Love freely 

Love truly 

When our hearts and minds fuse 

When our sighs give way to moans 

Of pure happiness 

When we jump from one moment to the next 

With an absolute lightness and certainty in our hearts 

Knowing 

That in the silence between each moment 

Lies peace that the next moment will be better 

Hope that even in spite of harsh moments 

A rainbow awaits 

A rainbow infused with a myriad of colours

Splashing your next moment with ecstasy 

And when we dwell within those moments of ecstasy 

Time stops 

Of Magic, Metaphors and Being Awesome

Life- changing. Epic. Innovative. And of course awesome. 

Thought- leaders. Entrepreneurs. And just simply really really good people.

People with heart and soul, who’ve decided to make something happen in their lives. Rather with their lives, to improve the lives of others. People who’ve reached a point in their journey toward betterment, to stop and think about why they’ve been put on this Earth. 

Not on any other planet but this one- although judging from the spurt of innovation we saw, moving to another planet may just be a not so distant possibility!

The real magic of Afest lies not so much in the experience itself, as awesome as it was. If we had all died and gone to wherever our souls go to after AFest ended, I think we could collectively agree say our last few days on earth were perhaps some of our absolute best ones. Gratefully we’re still given time to create a better story. 

So back to what I was saying, that the real magic in Afest lies not in the experience itself. After all a metaphor is formed only on looking back, viewed through the lens of experience. 

It’s like eating food that’s nutritious; we don’t experience the true benefit while we’re eating it. If we like the taste of it, it only adds to the pleasure. If the ambience is great, the company invigorating, again it only adds to the sensory pleasure. But once the food starts getting chewed, broken down and the nutrients go into all the right places, then we start experiencing the benefits.

It’s how I would metaphorise Afest. The information shared, the people who shared their lives, the awe- inspiring location, the synchronistic energy of powerful thoughts, and most importantly the love and acceptance that were shown to everyone regardless, was all part of that transcendental sensory experience.

And then comes digestion; allowing the ‘nutrients’ to take their place. Stripping each thought and experience- word by word- and integrating it into our separate lives. Allowing the thoughts and ideas and the love to germinate within and make us stronger, somehow.

For some, new business ideas. For others, a greater sense of self-power and realizing that each of us has the power to create something bigger than ourselves; leaving something of value behind for those who are still travelling and seeking. And for most of us, basking in the love and warmth of newly forged relationships and friendships. 

It’s pure magic.