Time Heals All Wounds

That’s what they all say right? Just give it time. Time heals all wounds. Only time will tell. That’s all fine and dandy and sure time matters but they forget to tell you the prerequisite. And that of course, is that time really doesn’t do a whole lot, unless you do something first.

                Ultimately when a problem arises we have this instinct to let it play out in time. We feel as if the prolonged hours and days and weeks are somehow going to act as a Band-Aid to whatever issue we’ve got ourselves in. All the sudden after time has taken its toll we can rip off that Band-Aid and the wound will have magically disappeared.

                Time doesn’t really work that way though. The only way for time’s extra effects to kick in is if you make a decision to fix the problem first. After you’ve done everything you can to solve whatever problem it is then the only thing really left is time. That’s when it starts to work (sometimes to your advantage and sometimes not).

                The point is we can’t rely on the passing hours to change whatever dilemma we may find ourselves in. Nothing great ever comes of that decision. Instead, we need to take action ourselves. We need to have the incentive to take matters into our own hands and deal with them head on.

                Now of course, like any other misconception, there can be parts of it that remain accompanied by a little truth. Sometimes a little bit of time is necessary. People need a break from people, that’s life. But when you rely on time as your only source of problem solving you just create more problems.  

                Essentially, use your time wisely.