Overcoming the Pressures of Time As We Get Older

Age has become a de facto in our society today as we watch the clock in everything that we do. Whether it is in giving birth, getting married or fulfilling our dreams we are constantly watching the clock and giving ourselves deadlines that are often impossible to meet. The problem lies in the fact that most things we desire are beyond our control and in the long run we end up forcing a situation that results in unhappiness. Below are some of the key elements in life that put pressure on us as we get older.

Birth
Getting to a certain age without having family or the notion that this could ever be possible puts a tremendous strain on most people. It is what society expects and if we cannot deliver then we face the pressures of time. The truth is although this may appear to be an easy task to achieve it is not as simple as it appears to be. Giving birth and having kids should not be done to please others or to show off. We must also consider what it takes to look after them and support them financially, physically and spiritually. We must be prepared to love them through tough times. This is the part of society that we never consider when dealing with the pressures.

Marriage
This can also be burdensome when we see others settled in this accomplishment whilst we haven't got any prospects of ever finding love. The fact remains that there is responsibility in marriage. It cannot be taken for granted as something to boast off. This boast must come with the responsibility of fully accepting another human being in our lives through whatever good or bad times that may lie ahead.

Fulfilling our dreams
Sometimes as the clock ticks away we live in fear of never achieving those goals we dreamed would be possible. We feel that we no more have the stamina or will to achieve the dreams and think our time has passed. Dreams are what we make them to be. Whether it is the dream we have as a child or a pensioner how we succeed in it should be measured through our eyes and not those of others. No one can truly live our dreams except us. We are never too old to have a dream. Youth also has its barriers against dreams and they can be as scary as when we are much older. How this is viewed either way is down to the perception of the individual. No dream should be measured by what others have accomplished because no two people are the same.

Death
The fear of death as we age should not place a cord around our necks. Losing our looks or suffering from poor health should not quench our spirits. We must understand that even getting to the age we attained is a blessing. There are others who suffer terribly in their youth such that death would be a welcoming comfort. We must look at the lives we once had and believe that it is a good omen that we travel to a new place and beginning.

About this Author

I am the author of the novels Divinity Dawns and Eli. My most recent book Eli is a spiritual novel that serves as an invaluable guide for anyone conflicted in spirit. It is the second installment of a trilogy that takes the reader deep into the mind and heart of a devout Christian struggling to reconcile his faith with the often hostile reality that surrounds him. Three words that describe Eli are introspective, philosophical and epic.

My hope on completion of Eli was that it offers its readers a greater sense of spiritual awareness in their surroundings.
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