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118:1.3 There is a direct [[relationship]] between [[maturity]] and the [[unit]] of [[time]] [[consciousness]] in any given [[intellect]]. The time unit may be a day, a year, or a longer period, but [[inevitably]] it is the [[criterion]] by which the [[conscious]] [[self]] [[evaluates]] the [[circumstances]] of life, and by which the conceiving [[intellect]] [[measures]] and [[evaluates]] the [[facts]] of [[temporal]] [[existence]].

118:1.3 There is a direct [[relationship]] between [[maturity]] and the [[unit]] of [[time]] [[consciousness]] in any given [[intellect]]. The time unit may be a day, a year, or a longer period, but [[inevitably]] it is the [[criterion]] by which the [[conscious]] [[self]] [[evaluates]] the [[circumstances]] of life, and by which the conceiving [[intellect]] [[measures]] and [[evaluates]] the [[facts]] of [[temporal]] [[existence]].

118:1.4 Experience, wisdom, and judgment are the concomitants of the lengthening of the time unit in mortal experience. As the human mind reckons backward into the past, it is evaluating past experience for the purpose of bringing it to bear on a present situation. As mind reaches out into the future, it is attempting to evaluate the future significance of possible action. And having thus reckoned with both experience and wisdom, the human will exercises judgment-decision in the present, and the plan of action thus born of the past and the future becomes existent.

118:1.4 [[Experience]], [[wisdom]], and [[judgment]] are the concomitants of the lengthening of the [[time]] [[unit]] in [[mortal]] experience. As the [[human]] [[mind]] reckons backward into the [[past]], it is [[evaluating]] past [[experience]] for the [[purpose]] of bringing it to bear on a [[present]] situation. As [[mind]] reaches out into the [[future]], it is attempting to [[evaluate]] the future significance of [[possible]] [[action]]. And having thus reckoned with both [[experience]] and [[wisdom]], the human [[Free will|will]] exercises [[judgment]]-[[decision]] in the present, and the [[plan]] of [[action]] thus born of the [[past]] and the [[future]] becomes existent.

118:1.5 In the maturity of the developing self, the past and future are brought together to illuminate the true meaning of the present. As the self matures, it reaches further and further back into the past for experience, while its wisdom forecasts seek to penetrate deeper and deeper into the unknown future. And as the conceiving self extends this reach ever further into both past and future, so does judgment become less and less dependent on the momentary present. In this way does decision-action begin to escape from the fetters of the moving present, while it begins to take on the aspects of past-future significance.

118:1.5 In the [[maturity]] of the [[developing]] [[self]], the [[past]] and [[future]] are brought [[together]] to [[illuminate]] the true [[meaning]] of the present. As the [[self]] [[matures]], it reaches further and further back into the [[past]] for [[experience]], while its [[wisdom]] [[forecasts]] seek to penetrate deeper and deeper into the [[unknown]] [[future]]. And as the conceiving [[self]] extends this reach ever further into both [[past]] and [[future]], so does [[judgment]] become less and less dependent on the momentary [[present]]. In this way does [[decision]]-[[action]] begin to [[escape]] from the fetters of the moving [[present]], while it begins to take on the aspects of [[past]]-[[future]] significance.

118:1.6 <u>Patience is exercised by those mortals whose time units are short; true maturity transcends patience by a forbearance born of real understanding.</u>

118:1.6 [[Patience]] is [[exercised]] by those [[mortals]] whose [[time]] [[units]] are short; true [[maturity]] [[transcends]] patience by a [[forbearance]] born of real [[understanding]].

118:1.7 To become mature is to live more intensely in the present, at the same time escaping from the limitations of the present. The plans of maturity, founded on past experience, are coming into being in the present in such manner as to enhance the values of the future.

118:1.7 To become [[mature]] is to live more [[intensely]] in the present, at the same time [[escaping]] from the [[limitations]] of the [[present]]. The [[plans]] of [[maturity]], founded on [[past]] experience, are coming into [[being]] in the present in such [[manner]] as to enhance the [[values]] of the [[future]].

118:1.8 The time unit of immaturity concentrates meaning-value into the present moment in such a way as to divorce the present of its true relationship to the not-present—the past-future. The time unit of maturity is proportioned so to reveal the co-ordinate relationship of past-present-future that the self begins to gain insight into the wholeness of events, begins to view the landscape of time from the panoramic perspective of broadened horizons, begins perhaps to suspect the nonbeginning, nonending eternal continuum, the fragments of which are called time.

118:1.8 The [[time]] [[unit]] of immaturity [[concentrates]] [[meaning]]-[[value]] into the present [[moment]] in such a way as to [[divorce]] the present of its true [[relationship]] to the not-present—the [[past]]-[[future]]. The time unit of [[maturity]] is [[proportioned]] so to [[reveal]] the [[co-ordinate]] [[relationship]] of past-present-future that the [[self]] begins to gain [[insight]] into the [[wholeness]] of [[events]], begins to view the [[landscape]] of [[time]] from the [[panoramic]] [[perspective]] of broadened [[horizons]], begins perhaps to suspect the nonbeginning, nonending [[eternal]] [[continuum]], the [[fragments]] of which are called [[time]].

118:1.9 On the levels of the infinite and the absolute the moment of the present contains all of the past as well as all of the future. I AM signifies also I WAS and I WILL BE. And this represents our best concept of eternity and the eternal.

118:1.9 On the [[levels]] of the [[infinite]] and the [[absolute]] the moment of the present contains all of the [[past]] as well as all of the [[future]]. [[I AM]] signifies also I WAS and I WILL BE. And this [[represents]] our best [[concept]] of eternity and the [[eternal]].

118:1.10 On the absolute and eternal level, potential reality is just as meaningful as actual reality. Only on the finite level and to time-bound creatures does there appear to be such a vast difference. To God, as absolute, an ascending mortal who has made the eternal decision is already a Paradise finaliter. But the Universal Father, through the indwelling Thought Adjuster, is not thus limited in awareness but can also know of, and participate in, every temporal struggle with the problems of the creature ascent from animallike to Godlike levels of existence.

118:1.10 On the [[absolute]] and [[eternal]] level, [[potential]] [[reality]] is just as meaningful as [[actual]] [[reality]]. Only on the [[finite]] level and to [[time]]-bound [[creatures]] does there appear to be such a vast [[difference]]. To [[God]], as [[absolute]], an [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:5._MORTALS_OF_TIME_AND_SPACE ascending mortal] who has made the [[eternal]] [[decision]] is already a [[Paradise]] [[finaliter]]. But the [[Universal Father]], through the indwelling [[Thought Adjuster]], is not thus [[limited]] in [[awareness]] but can also know of, and [[participate]] in, every [[temporal]] [[struggle]] with the [[problems]] of the [[creature]] [[ascent]] from [[animal]]like to [[God]]like [[levels]] of [[existence]].

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