The Fierce Urgency of Now
Have you ever felt that, for whatever reason, time is no longer on your side? If only you could stop the clock or turn it back. No such luck.
In his famous, I Have a Dream speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. eloquently reminded us that:
“We are faced with the fact, my friends, tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected with a lost opportunity. The tide in the affairs of men does not remain at flood – it ebbs. We may cry out desperately for time to pause in her passage, but time is adamant to every plea and rushes on. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words, “Too late.”
Many of us, from time to time, feel similar sentiments, especially today. These are uncommon times. Uncertainty and fear are creeping around the edges, sniffing at the centre.
We all face barriers and challenges of one kind or another and have setbacks occasionally. That’s how life goes. It’s the familiar dance – one step forward, two steps back.
In the dance of life, time waits for no one. The trick is to keep dancing -with the fierce urgency of now.