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A Brief Moment of Time – based on a series of articles

Revisiting part 23 of my A Moment of Our Time

In part 23 of my look at what is happening at any one given moment of time I look at what humans are doing in regards to work. It’s long but by no means an exhaustive list.

Work

Think about all those people at work at that moment

Think about all those people working legally at that moment

Think about all those people working illegally at that moment

Think about all those people who are nurses at that moment

Think about all those people who are doctors at that moment

Think about all those people who are GPs at that moment

Think about all those people who are surgeons at that moment

Think about all those people who are anaesthetists at that moment

Think about all those people who are radiologists at that moment

Think about all those people who are chiropractors at that moment

Think about all those people who are porters in a hospital at that moment

Think about all those people who are administrators in a hospital at that moment

Think about all those people who are physiotherapists at that moment

Think about all those people working as carers at that moment

Think about all those people working in supplying electricity at that moment

Think about all those people making furniture at that moment

Think about all those people making curtains at that moment

Think about all those people making watches at that moment

Think about all those people bricklaying at that moment

Think about all those people who are builders at that moment

Think about all those people who are electricians at that moment

Think about all those people who are plumbers at that moment

Think about all those people who are roofers at that moment

Think about all those people who are tiling at that moment

Think about all those people fitting doors and windows at that moment

Think about all those people making bricks at that moment

Think about all those people making concrete at that moment

Think about all those people making steel at that moment

Think about all those people working in an electronics factory at that moment

Think about all those people working in a warehouse at that moment

Think about all those people working as delivery drivers at that moment

Think about all those people delivering the post at that moment

Think about all those people renovating old buildings at that moment

Think about all those people demolishing old buildings at that moment

Think about all those people who are lawyers at that moment

Think about all those people who are judges in a court at that moment

Think about all those people who are firemen at that moment

Think about all those people who are in the police force at that moment

Think about all those people who are in the armed forces at that moment

Think about all those people who are politicians at that moment

Think about all those people who are in the world’s parliaments at that moment

Think about all those people who are civil servants at that moment

Think about all those people who are journalists at that moment

Think about all those people who are writers at that moment

Think about all those people who are illustrators at that moment

Think about all those people who are cartoonists at that moment

Think about all those people who are graphic designers at that moment

Think about all those people who work in marketing at that moment

Think about all those people who are making adverts at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in television studios at that moment

Think about all those people who are making films at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in radio stations at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a hotel at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a museum at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in an art gallery at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a beach resort at that moment

Think about all those people working in an oil refinery at that moment

Think about all those people working in a gas plant at that moment

Think about all those people working in a chemical refinery at that moment

Think about all those people working in a sewage treatment works at that moment

Think about all those people working in a pharmacy at that moment

Think about all those people working in a pharmaceutical company at that moment

Think about all those people working as cleaners at that moment

Think about all those people who are wildlife rangers at that moment

Think about all those people reading a news broadcast at that moment

Think about all those people hosting a chat show at that moment

Think about all those people working in a filling station at that moment

Think about all those people working in a garage at that moment

Think about all those people who are mechanics at that moment

Think about all those people who are changing tyres at that moment

Think about all those people who are making tyres in a factory at that moment

Think about all those people who are making televisions in a factory at that moment

Think about all those people who are making computers in a factory at that moment

Think about all those people who are making mobile phones in a factory at that moment

Think about all those people who are tour guides at that moment

Think about all those people who are road sweepers at that moment

Think about all those people who are emptying the bins at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a launderette at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a dry cleaners at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a shop at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a supermarket at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a clothes factory at that moment

Think about all those people who are making clothes and garments at that moment

Think about all those people who are making suits at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a bank or financial company at that moment

Think about all those people who are accountants or auditors at that moment

Think about all those people who are receptionists at that moment

Think about all those people repairing a road at that moment

Think about all those people digging a tunnel at that moment

Think about all those people repairing a broken water pipe at that moment

Think about all those people installing fibre at that moment

Think about all those people working in an office at that moment

Think about all those people working in a mine at that moment

Think about all those people working in a cafe at that moment

Think about all those people serving coffee at that moment

Think about all those people working cleaning windows at that moment

Think about all those people working in a charity shop at that moment

Think about all those people working for a charity at that moment

Think about all those people who are lift engineers at that moment

Think about all those people who are kitchen fitters at that moment

Think about all those people working on a commercial ship at that moment

Think about all those people working in a navy at that moment

Think about all those people working in an auction room at that moment

Think about all those people working as teachers at that moment

Think about all those people who are lecturers at that moment

Think about all those people who are professors at that moment

Think about all those people who are students at that moment

Think about all those people working in a market at that moment

Think about all those people working as gardeners at that moment

Think about all those people working in a theatre at that moment

Think about all those people working as actors and actresses at that moment

Think about all those people working as journalists at that moment

Think about all those people working as newspaper staff at that moment

Think about all those people working in a cinema at that moment

Think about all those people working in a food processing factory at that moment

Think about all those people working in a refinery at that moment

Think about all those people working as bakers at that moment

Think about all those people working as cook and chefs at that moment

Think about all those people working as waiters and waitresses at that moment

Think about all those people working as bar staff at that moment

Think about all those people working as scientists researching at that moment

Think about all those people working as engineers at that moment

Think about all those people working as astronomers at that moment

Think about all those people working as models at that moment

Think about all those people working as designers at that moment

Think about all those people working as hairdressers at that moment

Think about all those people working as barbers at that moment

Think about all those people who are restoring works of art at that moment

Think about all those people working as estate agents at that moment

Think about all those people working in a pet shop at that moment

Think about all those people working on the railways at that moment

Think about all those people working in a jewellers at that moment

Think about all those people working as programmers and coders at that moment

Think about all those people working in fuel stations at that moment

Think about all those people working selling arms at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a hospital at that moment

Think about all those people who are working in a prison at that moment

Think about all those people who are working as a dentist at that moment

Even more moments have flowed

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A Brief Moment of Time – incorporating earlier thoughts

Revisiting part 22 of my A Moment of Our Time

Part 22 is all about being sociable. We may think we are over the corona virus but are we?

Sociable

Think about all those people who are being sociable at that moment

Think about all those people who are at a party at that moment

Think about all those people who are celebrating at that moment

Think about all those people dancing at that moment

Think about all those people making tea at that moment

Think about all those people drinking tea at that moment

Think about all those people drinking coffee at that moment

Think about all those people making coffee at that moment

Think about all those people drinking beer at that moment

Think about all those people drinking cider at that moment

Think about all those people drinking wine at that moment

Think about all those people who are drunk at that moment

Think about all those people eating at that moment

Think about all those people eating alone at that moment

Think about all those people who are drinking alcohol at that moment

Think about all those people who are drinking alcohol alone at that moment

More moments have flowed

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A Brief Moment of Time – a previous piece now incorporated into this book

Revisiting part 21 of my A Moment of Our Time.

I have reached part 21. Today I read that “natural” disasters cause a rise in domestic violence against women and children and that it is carried out by men. Obviously there are some variants to this but just for a moment think about all those suffering domestic violence. The numbers are quite staggering, https://phys.org/news/2021-01-domestic-violence-soars-natural-disastersprevention.html. Part 21 is about age and status.

Age and status

Think about all those people who are rich at that moment

Think about all those people who are poor at that moment

Think about all those people who cannot read at that moment

Think about all those people who cannot afford to  read at that moment

Think about all those people who are retired at that moment

Think about all those people who are young at that moment

Think about all those people who are middle aged at that moment

Think about all those people who are elderly at that moment

Think about all those people who are young at heart at that moment

Think about all those people who are old before their time at that moment

Think about all those people who are unhappy with the way they look at that moment

More moments have passed since that original moment

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A Brief Moment of Time – based on some ideas that I wrote some time ago

It’s a very different book to the work I first started.

A revisit to part 20 of my A Moment of Our Time

This is part 20 of my lengthy piece of work trying to detail what happens in any one given moment of time. There goes another and another.

Emotions

Think about all those people and their emotions at that moment

Think about all those people smiling at that moment

Think about all those people laughing at that moment

Think about all those people who are happy at that moment

Think about all those people who are unhappy at that moment

Think about all those people who are sad at that moment

Think about all those people who are grieving at that moment

Think about all those people who are tearful at that moment

Think about all those people crying at that moment

Think about all those people who are fearful at that moment

Think about all those people who are jealous at that moment

Think about all those people who are envious at that moment

Think about all those people who are lonely at that moment

Think about all those people who are feeling empathy at that moment

Do you still remember when the moment was?

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The Power of Relationships in Shaping Identity

We Do Not Move Through Life Alone

I often return to the same idea when I cannot sleep.

On the surface, life appears singular. One body, one name, one mind moving through time. It can feel as though we travel through existence as isolated entities, responsible only for our own thoughts and choices. Yet when the world quiets—when the distractions fall away and the night opens space for reflection—that illusion begins to soften.

Who I am today is not the result of a solitary path, but a reflection of every experience I have encountered along the way. Every interaction, every shared moment—no matter how brief or seemingly insignificant—has shaped something within me. Some of these moments announced themselves loudly. Others flow quietly, unnoticed at the time, only revealing their influence later. Still, each one left an imprint.

We are not separate beings moving past one another untouched. We are vibrations, interconnected in a complex, ever-shifting dance of energy. Each encounter subtly alters that rhythm. A conversation can change the way we see ourselves. A look can linger longer than words. A moment of grace can soften a place inside us that we didn’t realize had hardened. Even moments of tension or misunderstanding carry information, reshaping the inner landscape in ways we may only recognize much later.

Life unfolds, and we unfold with it.

There is a natural ebb and flow to existence—of emotions, of resilience, of learning, of becoming. We are constantly shifting in small, often imperceptible ways to accommodate this unfolding. Some days, the shifts are gentle. Other days, they are disruptive, demanding attention. But they are always happening. We are never static.

When we allow this process—when we move with life rather than against it—there is a sense of alignment. Not perfection, not ease in every moment, but a kind of coherence. The inner and outer worlds speak to one another in a shared language. We respond rather than resist. We listen rather than brace.

When we fight the natural movement of existence, however, we encounter friction.

Resistance To Flow

That resistance creates a different vibration. It tightens the body. It clouds perception. It turns experience into something to endure rather than something to integrate. This friction is not a failure; it is information. It signals that something is being held too rigidly, that we are attempting to remain unchanged in a reality that is defined by change.

Our inner landscape reflects this tension. Just as environments respond to pressure—eroding, cracking, reshaping—so do we. The emotional terrain shifts. Old beliefs are challenged. Patterns either deepen or dissolve. Nothing remains untouched.

This is not a call to passive acceptance or disengagement. Rather, it is an invitation to participation. To recognize that we are co-creators in this process, shaped by what we meet and shaping in return. Every relationship, every experience, every shared moment contributes to who we are becoming.

In this way, identity is not fixed. It is relational.

Deepening of Self

We are composed not only of our own thoughts and histories, but of the echoes of others—their words, their presence, their absence. Our inner worlds are populated landscapes, layered with meaning gathered over time. This does not diminish individuality; it deepens it. It reminds us that depth comes from contact, not isolation.

Perhaps this is why these thoughts surface at night. When we are no longer performing our separateness, the truth of interconnection becomes harder to ignore. The mind, finally unoccupied, begins to integrate what the day delivered. Sleep resists not because something is wrong, but because something is still settling.

There is comfort in this understanding.

It tells us that we are not broken for being affected. That sensitivity is not weakness. The way we carry others within us is evidence that we have lived fully, openly, and in relationship with the world. It reminds us that meaning is not manufactured alone, but emerges in the spaces between.

We are shaped by life as it happens—and we, in turn, shape the life unfolding around us. This shared movement, this mutual influence, is not a distraction from who we are. It is who we are.

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In stillness I sit
awareness blossoms
flow, naturalness, suchness.
In stillness I am
emptiness and everything
sat-chit-ananda.