XXXXVII. Timelessness: Life’s Greatest Rerun (and Why That’s a Good Thing)
Life is a reboot.
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“Constantly bear in mind how everything that’s happening now happened also in the past. Bear in mind too that it will all happen in the future as well—entire plays with the same kinds of scenes, already familiar to you from your experience” — Marcus Aurelius
Life is a reboot.
The scenery may change—swap horses for hybrid cars, scrolls for social media—but the script? It’s the same old drama.
People fall in love, chase dreams, get ghosted, spill coffee, and complain about tough economic times.
If King Solomon were scrolling through your TikTok feed today, he’d sigh, shake his head, and mutter, “Nothing new under the sun.” And he’d probably go viral.
But here’s the twist: the beauty of life isn’t in its novelty.
It’s in how we handle its familiar rhythms, with grace, humor, and the occasional deep breath when things go sideways.
If we can learn to embrace the timeless instead of fighting it, we might just find that life—rerun or not—is extraordinary.
It’s Not Personal, It’s Universal
We’ve all been there.
Someone is rude to us, ignores our “hello,” or leaves us on read for days.
The reflex is to take it personally, to believe the world woke up that morning specifically to mess with us.
But here’s a little perspective: rude, inconsiderate people aren’t new.
Socrates probably had students who “forgot” to bring their scrolls to class.
Shakespeare’s plays are packed with characters who’d have stolen your lunch from the office fridge.
The secret to timeless living? Realizing it’s not about us.
People are people—flawed, distracted, occasionally selfish, but mostly just muddling through like the rest of us.
Instead of fuming, we can choose to laugh it off.
After all, when you think about it, their behavior is about as original as a knock-knock joke.
Worry: The Original Waste of Time
Worrying is humanity’s favorite bad habit.
“What if I fail?
What if they think I’m ridiculous?
What if it rains on the picnic?” —sometimes it will, but umbrellas exist.
Worry feels productive—like training for disaster on a treadmill, except the only thing we’re gaining is weight from stress-eating.
Our ancestors worried about droughts and plagues; we worry about Wi-Fi outages and awkward Zoom calls.
Neither changes the outcome.
Timelessness is about letting go of those “what ifs.”
The only moment we have any power over is right now, and we’re wasting it imagining disasters that might not even happen.
Why stress over imaginary storms when the sun is shining outside?
The Same Problems, Different Day
Life isn’t fair, and people aren’t perfect.
There will always be someone who takes credit for your idea, a friend who cancels plans last-minute, or a bird that treats your head like its personal bathroom.
And let’s not even start on the characters in politics or the workplace.
But here’s the thing: this isn’t a glitch in the system; it is the system.
Human beings have always been messy, complicated, and occasionally infuriating.
The key isn’t to avoid difficult people — impossible, unless you’ve gone off-grid with nothing but a pet stone and a vague sense of superiority.
It’s to recognize that their flaws are part of the package.
The timeless approach? Handle them with love, kindness, boundaries, and a mental note to keep your pen out of their reach.
Repetition Can Be Beautiful
Yes, life is full of repeats.
The sun rises, sets, and rises again.
People fall in love, break up, and try again.
Empires rise and fall, and somewhere, someone is still arguing about pineapple on pizza.
But this rhythm isn’t boring—it’s comforting.
It connects us to everyone who’s ever lived, from the cave painters of 10,000 B.C. to the next generation filming dance trends on Mars.
Think about it: the same stars you look at on a clear night have been watched by countless people before you.
That laugh you share with a friend? It echoes through centuries of human connection.
Even the act of peeling an orange ties you to generations who’ve done the same thing.
The magic of life isn’t in its newness; it’s in its continuity.
How to Find the Timeless in Everyday Life
Don’t Take It Personally: That rude uber driver? It’s not you; they’re just starring in their own drama. Let it go.
Worry Less, Live More: Worry is like paying interest on a debt you might never owe. Skip it.
Appreciate the Chaos: Life’s little disasters—unwashed dishes, painfully slow wifi when you have a work deadline—are tomorrow’s funniest stories. Laugh now.
Stick to the Basics: Courage, love, kindness, patience—they’ve worked for centuries. Keep them in your toolkit.
Celebrate the Ordinary: The best things—sunsets, ice cream, a good nap—are simple and timeless. Enjoy them.
Embrace the Repeat: Life isn’t supposed to be new every day. The rhythm is what makes it meaningful.
Timelessness isn’t about escaping life’s patterns; it’s about thriving within them. When we stop chasing novelty and start seeing the beauty in repetition, we realize that the ordinary is anything but boring. It’s extraordinary. So the next time someone leaves you on read or the sky decides to open up just as you step outside, take a breath, smile, and remember: it’s nothing new—and that’s what makes it timeless.
Very nice… Love this…
“If we can learn to embrace the timeless instead of fighting it, we might just find that life—rerun or not—is extraordinary.”
I liked this one