I reflected that everything happens to a man precisely, precisely now. Centuries of centuries and only in the present do things happen; countless men in the air, on the face of the earth and the sea, and all that really is happening is happening to me . . .
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker reflects that all events happen exactly now to everyone simultaneously across space and time.
- In plain terms
- Everything that happens across the world is happening to you right now.
- What can you take from it?
- All moments converge in the present for every person.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the present where all time meets?
- How much happens right now?
Another view
Past and future events do not exist in the current physical present.
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