Ma. Kiel Patricia R.

Etcobanez Philosophy of Man

AB Political Science I-B Mr. Jerone Edison M. Lorente

TIME, SPACE, AND ME

Human Embodiment

Arent time and space only imaginary? If not, are they essential to my life? How do they affect me as a person?
These are just some of that questions that is bothering my mind some time ago until today. But, now, I have proven
and realized that time and space do exist. Time can be defined as the number of changes with respect to before and
after. On the other hand, space can be defined as a gap, a distance located in all directions. So, time and space
exist everywhere. In our house, in the school, in the canteen, in the church, and also in myself. Time and space can
determine my presence or even absence. I cannot be at two different places at the same time. For example, I cant
be doing my assignment in our house and at the same time jamming with my friends in Puro. That would be
impossible, I cannot teleport as well. This just proves that time and space do not allow us to be in control of them.

As what they say, time is the most playful element of all. You enjoy, and it flies too swift. You sit and stare, and it
feels like a decade to wait. So what we can do is to just enjoy the moment. Yes, this is true. There are some
situations that I really hate time---when we are waiting, especially during enrollment period. But there are also
situations that I wouldnt want time to fly too swift---that is when Im enjoying the moment.. But I will admit that I am
not very responsible and conscious of my time. Once I asked myself, Do I spend my time wisely? To be honest, I
had to answer NO. I dont always spend my time wisely. I am not a good handler of it. I would let time pass by with
me doing nothing. I dont manage my time well, thats why in the end, I am tho one who is suffering. Suffering and
cramming for the delayed and late papers works, and things that I should have done earlier or in my vacant time. I
am the one who is regretting for my actions. I know this is wrong, and I want to change my relationship, my
connection with time. And I will try and do my best in making myself more responsible in handling time.

Space, on the other hand, also affects my life. As said earlier, it is a gap or distance. The distance of objects,
things, and other people from me, or my distance to them. As a human being, I am gifted with this body which im
using to live my life. I can determine the gap of a thing from me, with the aid or the reference of where my body is. I
can tell that I am in school because my body is in school, I am in a mall because my body is in the mall. I can also tell
that my family is far from me because I am in Legazpi and theyre in Masbate. My body is in here, and their bodies
are in there. Thats it. Space is an instrument that can tell how close an object or person to me. Yes, I am far from my
family but I am using this practicality of texting and calling to communicate with them. So even if there is a huge gap
between me and the persons I love, I will still have connection to them.

So, as a human being, I know that I am surrounded and bounded by space and time. They will always be in
everywhere. They will always exist, but not me. I may be meeting death and my life would end, but space and time
will continue to evolve and exist in this world and in other peoples lives. Its because of their indestructible power and
their amazing nature.