I always say to people, “Think about time. Realize how much time is a personal thing, how much time is an individual possession.” Often we say, “Oh, I haven’t got time to do this or that,” but you’re the only person who can give yourself time. Nobody else can give you time. You’ve got to take the time. You’ve got to be prepared to take the time it takes. Time is something that is extraordinarily elastic. In some desperate moments time can stretch out and seem to go on forever, and at other moments, it passes in a flash. And so when you think about saying no and non-doing, remember about time. That will clarify the thought for you and help you to think much more effectively.
Walter Carrington (“Thinking Aloud” – Taking Time p130)