Its a writing prompt and I am finally doing one on wordpress!
Time is obviously relative, we didnt need Einstein to tell us that but having him in the timeline surely helped. The one activity that definitely makes me lost track of time is talking to loved friends, be it friends or family I love makes me lost track of time, also it means I am having a good time, so yes good time makes me lost track of time. The bonhomie of people is when times for me, the chitter-chatter the discussions of what could be. There are a bunch of other activities that make me lose track of time, listening to music, music that I enjoy, well and I’ll be what the song is already over! When I am designing I do lose track of time. Some days I wouldnt even realise that it is already lunch time when the office starts filing out for lunch or that it was already evening and time to go home when everyone leaves. Writing makes me lose track of time, the flutter of words on the screen gives it away as such but time no. Reading makes me lose track of time, the pages turn so I have a sort of idea though. Same with painting as the picture starts to complete I realise time has passed but not so much the act. Walking in unknown locations, going with the feels also makes me lose track of time. Thinking or rather zoning into the mind zone makes me lost track of time. Swimming in water makes me lose track of time, it also makes living seem kinda effortless, not having to fight gravity is a huge win! Hiking or trekking makes me totally forget who I am! I could be doing nothing and still losing track of time. Thats probably a superpower(!) There are definitely more, like shopping, for myself and for clients, being on site visits, photoshoots, skiing down the Himalayas, doing strength training, doing yoga, parasailing across the Alps, swimming in the sea, surfing, getting the wind in my hair on the deck of a ship, on the water-blow points all across Bali, staring into outer space, staring into the bluest of blue glaciers in Alaska, eating chinese food, well indo-chinese to be precise, bumping into someone for eons ago and chatting up, dancing to my favorite music, ah yes, getting lost in a perfume store, zeroing in one perfume to buy, while in a jewelry store buying jewelry, on an aeroplane, its by far my favorite way to lose track of time, and suddenly its time to land! And the biggest time guzzler you ask? Well it is scrolling on social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WordPress, Youtube you name it and its a rabbit hole. OTT platforms like Netflix, Hotstar, Prime, on that note online shopping, Amazon or even the latest store that pops up its add on Instagram or so, deciding what to buy, ugh thats the worst. And finally reading bits on wikipedia, from Djokovic to something to something and I would find myself signing up for a class randomly on energy or something. Totally a vortex.
While being in a state of flow is said to bring us happiness, I really wonder if we need to be mindful if we are flowing in air, water or the invisible ions of social media!
P.s the most mighty of them all I lose track of time when I do not wear a watch. And that is the condition of flow I surmise.
Vedasri Siddamsetty 