Focusing Illusion

An illusion is a magician the mind hires without telling you. Focusing Illusion is one of its favourite tricks.

The illusion persists because it flatters us. It tells us we saw clearly, judged fairly, remembered accurately. Reality, when consulted, usually disagrees — politely at first, then with interest.

Every January, the gym fills; by March, the regulars have the place to themselves again. The calendar changed nothing. The people who stayed simply stopped asking the calendar for permission.

Time is the one currency the Reserve Bank does not print more of. And when you forget it — you will — the world will remind you. It is a faithful tutor.