Biding My Time

The question is simple:  What would you do if you could freeze time?

Having the ability to control time has always fascinated me.  Everyone is bound by time.  Sure, sometimes time can be good to you or be against you, but ultimately it is indifferent.  I feel like being able to control something which is beyond human influence would provide a limitless sense of freedom.

So what would you do if you could freeze time?  This is the part that fascinates me.  Since I’ve wondered more than once what it would be like to have this uncanny ability, I’ve noticed that the things I would do have changed over the years.  Specifically, the potential actions that I would partake in have evolved along with my maturity.

I’ll give you an example:  As a child, I would often fantasize about going to a toy store and taking all the toys that I wanted without having to pay (or in other words, theft).  Then, in my late teens, when I was in a long distance relationship, I wanted to freeze time so that I could walk across the US to be with my girlfriend.  Today, I don’t think I would do anything; I wouldn’t want to give myself any advantages over anyone else since it wouldn’t seem justified or fair.

If you look at the progression of my desires, they go from being:

Selfish acts -> Debatably selfish acts -> Selflessness

How very interesting.  Over time I have become less and less selfish, and eventually the desire to stop time becomes irrelevant, since it was a desire founded on selfishness.  I enjoy standing on equal footing with everyone else.  Besides, cheating may provide cheap thrills, but it gets old real fast.

So what do you guys think?  Would you freeze time if you could?  What would you do if you could?

Stay classy.