"Before you answer, consider if any of the following scenarios sound familiar: You get a late start, and the whole day you're running behind. You always feel rushed, to the point that you start to get panicky. You look at your task list at the end of the day, and you've only finished half of what you planned. You constantly feel that time is slipping away. In other words, you're constantly battling the feeling that there's simply not enough time."
"This is the time of clocks and calendars, productivity tools, and linear goals. Then, there's Kairos expresses the quality of time, as opposed to the quantity. It recognizes each moment as unique, rather than a fixed, mechanical unit. Le Cunff describes moments of kairos as those instances "suspended in time," where you are caught up in a moment with loved ones, or when you're deeply engaged in self-reflection."
Many people experience persistent time anxiety characterized by feeling rushed, running behind, and unfinished task lists. Ancient Greek vocabulary distinguishes chronos (quantitative, clock-based time) from kairos (qualitative, meaningful moments). Kairos moments are experienced as suspended, perfect, and unique, occurring during deep engagement or connection with others. The Kairos Rule emphasizes recognizing that not all moments require equal urgency and prioritizing moments of quality over mere clock time. Shifting focus from measuring minutes to valuing meaningful moments helps manage emotions, decrease anxiety, and create a more fulfilling, less pressured sense of time.
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