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Beyond the Boundaries of Time | George Atef | TEDxMSAUniversity


okay it’s about time when we’ve already

okay it’s about time when we’ve already cently celebrated a new year 2016 and I

cently celebrated a new year 2016 and I

cently celebrated a new year 2016 and I found everyone saying how the past year

found everyone saying how the past year

found everyone saying how the past year just flew why some people were saying

just flew why some people were saying

just flew why some people were saying this new year 2017 seems like going to

this new year 2017 seems like going to

this new year 2017 seems like going to be quicker than the year before

be quicker than the year before

be quicker than the year before did you ever have this feeling chasing

did you ever have this feeling chasing

did you ever have this feeling chasing time losing time running after time

okay

okay I’ve always been obsessed about time and

I’ve always been obsessed about time and

I’ve always been obsessed about time and I thought since time cannot actually be

I thought since time cannot actually be

I thought since time cannot actually be getting quicker then either we are

getting quicker then either we are

getting quicker then either we are getting slower or our perception of time

getting slower or our perception of time

getting slower or our perception of time is changing I had to explore since the

is changing I had to explore since the

is changing I had to explore since the ever since the origin of life itself on

ever since the origin of life itself on

ever since the origin of life itself on earth and time has been defined in so

earth and time has been defined in so

earth and time has been defined in so many different ways over the ages is it

many different ways over the ages is it

many different ways over the ages is it a fourth the fourth dimension is it a

a fourth the fourth dimension is it a

a fourth the fourth dimension is it a direction some philosophers said it

direction some philosophers said it

direction some philosophers said it didn’t even exist the closest definition

didn’t even exist the closest definition

didn’t even exist the closest definition to our talk today was by Aristotle that

to our talk today was by Aristotle that

to our talk today was by Aristotle that time is a measure of change but not

time is a measure of change but not

time is a measure of change but not change itself four and a half billion

change itself four and a half billion

change itself four and a half billion years ago earth was created and we

years ago earth was created and we

years ago earth was created and we weren’t the first life on earth first

weren’t the first life on earth first

weren’t the first life on earth first life was just single-cell life and that

life was just single-cell life and that

life was just single-cell life and that lasted for one and a half billion years

lasted for one and a half billion years

lasted for one and a half billion years then multi-cell life for one billion

then multi-cell life for one billion

then multi-cell life for one billion years afterwards all of land life on

years afterwards all of land life on

years afterwards all of land life on Earth lasted just four hundred million

Earth lasted just four hundred million

Earth lasted just four hundred million years and finally homo sapiens

years and finally homo sapiens

years and finally homo sapiens including humans are until today just

including humans are until today just

including humans are until today just 160 thousand years are you starting to

160 thousand years are you starting to

160 thousand years are you starting to see the trend raise your hand if you do

okay you can see clearly that the number

okay you can see clearly that the number of years between each evolutionary cycle

of years between each evolutionary cycle

of years between each evolutionary cycle of life on Earth is getting is getting

of life on Earth is getting is getting

of life on Earth is getting is getting smaller and smaller it’s happening

smaller and smaller it’s happening

smaller and smaller it’s happening quicker it’s not time itself that’s

quicker it’s not time itself that’s

quicker it’s not time itself that’s changing its evolution jumping into more

changing its evolution jumping into more

changing its evolution jumping into more modern history first Industrial

modern history first Industrial

modern history first Industrial Revolution inventions first telephone

Revolution inventions first telephone

Revolution inventions first telephone first radio first microchip and shortly

first radio first microchip and shortly

first radio first microchip and shortly afterwards first personal computer and

afterwards first personal computer and

afterwards first personal computer and finally the beginning of our digital age

finally the beginning of our digital age

finally the beginning of our digital age was the first connection to the World

was the first connection to the World

was the first connection to the World Wide Web

Wide Web

Wide Web 1983 now the trend becomes clearer the

1983 now the trend becomes clearer the

1983 now the trend becomes clearer the number of years between each

number of years between each

number of years between each technological evolution and the next is

technological evolution and the next is

technological evolution and the next is getting also shorter and short since

getting also shorter and short since

getting also shorter and short since we’re in Egypt right now wants you all

we’re in Egypt right now wants you all

we’re in Egypt right now wants you all to close your eyes for a moment okay

to close your eyes for a moment okay

to close your eyes for a moment okay imagine five thousand years ago the

imagine five thousand years ago the

imagine five thousand years ago the Great Pyramids of Giza being built can

Great Pyramids of Giza being built can

Great Pyramids of Giza being built can you guess how long it took to build the

you guess how long it took to build the

you guess how long it took to build the Great Pyramid of Giza it took twenty

Great Pyramid of Giza it took twenty

Great Pyramid of Giza it took twenty years it took a whole generation to to

years it took a whole generation to to

years it took a whole generation to to build just the Great Pyramid of Giza

build just the Great Pyramid of Giza

build just the Great Pyramid of Giza jumping to modern times this was the

jumping to modern times this was the

jumping to modern times this was the fastest built skyscraper in the world

fastest built skyscraper in the world

fastest built skyscraper in the world this was built in only 20 days from 20

this was built in only 20 days from 20

this was built in only 20 days from 20 years to 20 days up till this point I

years to 20 days up till this point I

years to 20 days up till this point I concluded that by nature life and

concluded that by nature life and

concluded that by nature life and evolution of life and evolution of

evolution of life and evolution of

evolution of life and evolution of technology is accelerating in nature and

technology is accelerating in nature and

technology is accelerating in nature and here lies our problem the problem is

here lies our problem the problem is

here lies our problem the problem is that life around us is evolving more

that life around us is evolving more

that life around us is evolving more than we are and now more than ever we

than we are and now more than ever we

than we are and now more than ever we have the need to evolve in order to

have the need to evolve in order to

have the need to evolve in order to survive our environment Earl Nightingale

survive our environment Earl Nightingale

survive our environment Earl Nightingale said that success by definition is

said that success by definition is

said that success by definition is progressive if you’re not progressive

progressive if you’re not progressive

progressive if you’re not progressive you are failing

would you say that five years ago you

would you say that five years ago you had more time in your life and your day

had more time in your life and your day

had more time in your life and your day seemed longer and you felt you could do

seemed longer and you felt you could do

seemed longer and you felt you could do more with your time raise your hand if

more with your time raise your hand if

more with your time raise your hand if you agree yes keep your hands up if

you agree yes keep your hands up if

you agree yes keep your hands up if you’ve ever taken time management

you’ve ever taken time management

you’ve ever taken time management courses to better your life okay so did

courses to better your life okay so did

courses to better your life okay so did I well uh I’m here to tell you that

I well uh I’m here to tell you that

I well uh I’m here to tell you that there is no such thing as time

there is no such thing as time

there is no such thing as time management you cannot actually manage

management you cannot actually manage

management you cannot actually manage time since you cannot change time unless

time since you cannot change time unless

time since you cannot change time unless you’re faster than the speed of light

you’re faster than the speed of light

you’re faster than the speed of light what you can manage actually is your own

what you can manage actually is your own

what you can manage actually is your own self and what you do with your time

these are two brothers one obviously

these are two brothers one obviously sleeps all day his name is Fred and his

sleeps all day his name is Fred and his

sleeps all day his name is Fred and his hard-working brother his name is Ted

hard-working brother his name is Ted

hard-working brother his name is Ted would you say that Ted has a longer day

would you say that Ted has a longer day

would you say that Ted has a longer day or has more time than his brother of

or has more time than his brother of

or has more time than his brother of course not that’s exactly my point today

course not that’s exactly my point today

course not that’s exactly my point today we are all living the same time the same

we are all living the same time the same

we are all living the same time the same days the same hours it’s what we do with

days the same hours it’s what we do with

days the same hours it’s what we do with our time that matters now let me tell

our time that matters now let me tell

our time that matters now let me tell you what to do first thing you need to

you what to do first thing you need to

you what to do first thing you need to do is to keep your time and by keeping

do is to keep your time and by keeping

do is to keep your time and by keeping your time I don’t mean just watching

your time I don’t mean just watching

your time I don’t mean just watching your clocks all the time of course not

your clocks all the time of course not

your clocks all the time of course not there is an exercise to start with for a

there is an exercise to start with for a

there is an exercise to start with for a period of at least one week you need to

period of at least one week you need to

period of at least one week you need to write everything you do down and write

write everything you do down and write

write everything you do down and write down the time it takes you to complete

down the time it takes you to complete

down the time it takes you to complete it after one week you will have

it after one week you will have

it after one week you will have something that looks like this it’s a

something that looks like this it’s a

something that looks like this it’s a time lock then you can sum up all your

time lock then you can sum up all your

time lock then you can sum up all your actions we all have exactly the same

actions we all have exactly the same

actions we all have exactly the same hours per week 168 hours is what we do

hours per week 168 hours is what we do

hours per week 168 hours is what we do them that matters then you can see if

them that matters then you can see if

them that matters then you can see if you’re what consumes most of your time

you’re what consumes most of your time

you’re what consumes most of your time is that your top priority

is that your top priority

is that your top priority can you give it less time or more time

can you give it less time or more time

can you give it less time or more time to other higher priorities when you sum

to other higher priorities when you sum

to other higher priorities when you sum your time lock for the first time you

your time lock for the first time you

your time lock for the first time you will be amazed at how how much free time

will be amazed at how how much free time

will be amazed at how how much free time and three hours you have and that’s the

and three hours you have and that’s the

and three hours you have and that’s the first step

first step

first step another trick I’ve learned over my years

another trick I’ve learned over my years

another trick I’ve learned over my years obsessing with time was prioritizing all

obsessing with time was prioritizing all

obsessing with time was prioritizing all my tasks into only three categories to

my tasks into only three categories to

my tasks into only three categories to keep it simple category a are the

keep it simple category a are the

keep it simple category a are the immediate tasks are to be done our

immediate tasks are to be done our

immediate tasks are to be done our urgent tasks to be done immediately and

urgent tasks to be done immediately and

urgent tasks to be done immediately and you can only move on to category B there

you can only move on to category B there

you can only move on to category B there as soon as possible tasks if you’re done

as soon as possible tasks if you’re done

as soon as possible tasks if you’re done with the old the first one category C

with the old the first one category C

with the old the first one category C are untimely tasks that don’t have any

are untimely tasks that don’t have any

are untimely tasks that don’t have any deadlines another thing you have to keep

deadlines another thing you have to keep

deadlines another thing you have to keep in mind is high value and low value time

in mind is high value and low value time

in mind is high value and low value time what is high value time high value a

what is high value time high value a

what is high value time high value a time could be the last hour you have

time could be the last hour you have

time could be the last hour you have before moving out of your house to go to

before moving out of your house to go to

before moving out of your house to go to university or work the last 15 minutes

university or work the last 15 minutes

university or work the last 15 minutes before an exam or before a presentation

before an exam or before a presentation

before an exam or before a presentation like this one low value time can be the

like this one low value time can be the

like this one low value time can be the holiday or the weekend my message here

holiday or the weekend my message here

holiday or the weekend my message here never do low priority tasks in high

never do low priority tasks in high

never do low priority tasks in high value time another thing I always keep

value time another thing I always keep

value time another thing I always keep my personal to-do lists separate from my

my personal to-do lists separate from my

my personal to-do lists separate from my work or study to-do list this is an

work or study to-do list this is an

work or study to-do list this is an example of my daily – dual a personal

example of my daily – dual a personal

example of my daily – dual a personal list always having time for spiritual

list always having time for spiritual

list always having time for spiritual having time for my family having time

having time for my family having time

having time for my family having time for my friends having time for my own

for my friends having time for my own

for my friends having time for my own self and hobbies having time for

self and hobbies having time for

self and hobbies having time for exercise and last but not least I

exercise and last but not least I

exercise and last but not least I specify time every day to learn and read

specify time every day to learn and read

specify time every day to learn and read something new writing your personal

something new writing your personal

something new writing your personal tasks down makes them a habit

tasks down makes them a habit

tasks down makes them a habit and also you will have deep

and also you will have deep

and also you will have deep psychological benefits of accomplishing

psychological benefits of accomplishing

psychological benefits of accomplishing what you’ve done every day now that

what you’ve done every day now that

what you’ve done every day now that you’ve learned about the nature of our

you’ve learned about the nature of our

you’ve learned about the nature of our relationship with time and learned how

relationship with time and learned how

relationship with time and learned how to keep time now we’ll explore the sense

to keep time now we’ll explore the sense

to keep time now we’ll explore the sense of time John F Kennedy said that those

of time John F Kennedy said that those

of time John F Kennedy said that those who look only into the present or past

who look only into the present or past

who look only into the present or past are certain to miss the future time

are certain to miss the future time

are certain to miss the future time perspective is a fundamental dimension

perspective is a fundamental dimension

perspective is a fundamental dimension in psychology that divides human life

in psychology that divides human life

in psychology that divides human life into past present and future what you

into past present and future what you

into past present and future what you need to be is future oriented rather

need to be is future oriented rather

need to be is future oriented rather than being past oriented since you can

than being past oriented since you can

than being past oriented since you can never change the past developing your

never change the past developing your

never change the past developing your sense of time that’s me okay not so long

sense of time that’s me okay not so long

sense of time that’s me okay not so long ago I was one year old when I was one

ago I was one year old when I was one

ago I was one year old when I was one the one year was a hundred percent of my

the one year was a hundred percent of my

the one year was a hundred percent of my life when I was five the phylla the one

life when I was five the phylla the one

life when I was five the phylla the one year becomes twenty percent of my life

year becomes twenty percent of my life

year becomes twenty percent of my life when I was ten years old that was my

when I was ten years old that was my

when I was ten years old that was my girlfriend the one year became just ten

girlfriend the one year became just ten

girlfriend the one year became just ten percent of my life naturally we lose our

percent of my life naturally we lose our

percent of my life naturally we lose our sense of time the years become less and

sense of time the years become less and

sense of time the years become less and less significant and that’s another

less significant and that’s another

less significant and that’s another reason we we feel that life is getting

reason we we feel that life is getting

reason we we feel that life is getting quicker how to develop this I found only

quicker how to develop this I found only

quicker how to develop this I found only one thing that worked which was

one thing that worked which was

one thing that worked which was meditation and I’ll tell you how I do it

meditation and I’ll tell you how I do it

meditation and I’ll tell you how I do it we need to isolate yourself in into a

we need to isolate yourself in into a

we need to isolate yourself in into a room you need to you don’t need a yoga

room you need to you don’t need a yoga

room you need to you don’t need a yoga position the lotus position could be

position the lotus position could be

position the lotus position could be hard at first just sit comfortably even

hard at first just sit comfortably even

hard at first just sit comfortably even in a chair

you should also isolate isolate the

you should also isolate isolate the sound using headphones without any music

sound using headphones without any music

sound using headphones without any music playing or using a earplugs to keep

playing or using a earplugs to keep

playing or using a earplugs to keep everything silent and finally just a

everything silent and finally just a

everything silent and finally just a candle turn the light down and light

candle turn the light down and light

candle turn the light down and light your candle and set a timer for just

your candle and set a timer for just

your candle and set a timer for just five minutes and for these five minutes

five minutes and for these five minutes

five minutes and for these five minutes train your mind to be silent at first it

train your mind to be silent at first it

train your mind to be silent at first it will be hard you’ll be getting a lot of

will be hard you’ll be getting a lot of

will be hard you’ll be getting a lot of ideas but for five minutes

ideas but for five minutes

ideas but for five minutes only one thing exists in the whole world

only one thing exists in the whole world

only one thing exists in the whole world it’s the flame of the candle doing this

it’s the flame of the candle doing this

it’s the flame of the candle doing this everyday for a period of at least two

everyday for a period of at least two

everyday for a period of at least two weeks after two weeks I promise you it

weeks after two weeks I promise you it

weeks after two weeks I promise you it will get easier you will have more focus

will get easier you will have more focus

will get easier you will have more focus and you will have greater sense of your

and you will have greater sense of your

and you will have greater sense of your time

time

time we all have internal biological clocks

we all have internal biological clocks

we all have internal biological clocks but we lose them as we grow after the

but we lose them as we grow after the

but we lose them as we grow after the two weeks you will be filling every

two weeks you will be filling every

two weeks you will be filling every second of every minute of these five

second of every minute of these five

second of every minute of these five minutes then you can increase them to 10

minutes then you can increase them to 10

minutes then you can increase them to 10 minutes then to 20 and that’s the most

minutes then to 20 and that’s the most

minutes then to 20 and that’s the most you need to do but keep doing it and the

you need to do but keep doing it and the

you need to do but keep doing it and the more you do it the better you’ll get

more you do it the better you’ll get

more you do it the better you’ll get added this will not only develop your

added this will not only develop your

added this will not only develop your sense of time and your sharpen your

sense of time and your sharpen your

sense of time and your sharpen your internal clocks this will sharpen your

internal clocks this will sharpen your

internal clocks this will sharpen your mental focus and doing both will enable

mental focus and doing both will enable

mental focus and doing both will enable you to do everything you do enjoy

you to do everything you do enjoy

you to do everything you do enjoy everything you’re doing and living each

everything you’re doing and living each

everything you’re doing and living each moment of your life enjoying it and the

moment of your life enjoying it and the

moment of your life enjoying it and the more focused in doing everything you do

more focused in doing everything you do

more focused in doing everything you do in each second of your life that counts

in each second of your life that counts

in each second of your life that counts the better the quality of your life will

the better the quality of your life will

the better the quality of your life will be finally I want you all to

be finally I want you all to

be finally I want you all to congratulate yourself now that you know

congratulate yourself now that you know

congratulate yourself now that you know about time know how to keep your time

about time know how to keep your time

about time know how to keep your time know how to develop your sense of time

know how to develop your sense of time

know how to develop your sense of time hopefully soon you will be

hopefully soon you will be

hopefully soon you will be master of your own time I leave you with

master of your own time I leave you with

master of your own time I leave you with my favorite quote about time it’s the

my favorite quote about time it’s the

my favorite quote about time it’s the way we spend our time defines who we are

way we spend our time defines who we are

way we spend our time defines who we are pink

pink

pink [Applause]

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