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So time is money... Except it isn't. Instead money is a construct that is very useful for the effective exchange of goods, and not a measure of time. In fact it
by kebman 5y ago
So time is money... Except it isn't. Instead money is a construct that is very useful for the effective exchange of goods, and not a measure of time. In fact it is just a saying, because wage slaves usually don't see much variance in how they're awarded for their time. As such money is instead an expression of supply and demand.
The time spent on making some good is merely an argument for some minimum pay, but if the thing you made is worthless to the other party, then there is no guarantee that you'll be rewarded for the effort you made over time. If all else is equal, then sure, you can save money by working faster. But there are a lot of ways to work around working faster, such as working smarter or making time into your friend, say by buying something that compounds over time.
Time, on the other hand, is a constant. Whether you "make use" of the time or not is irrelevant. Add to this that about eight hours a day is "wasted" to sleep! You only ever have a rough measuring stick as for how long you'll live, and beyond that point, time stops bearing any meaning what so ever for you, because you're dead. That is quite important, because you can't experience time when you're dead. And so, from your perspective, time stops existing until your next experience, however long that may take.
Now what does that tell you? Well, for one, it should probably tell you that time isn't nearly as valuable as folks make it out to be, though what you make out of this life is of course pretty important. And so you might value other things more than the hustle and bustle of making something faster or on time. Instead perhaps enjoy life more.