Time Value of Money v/s Monetary value of time ?

We’ve all heard about the time value of money. In financial terms, it refers to the principle that a sum of money is worth more in the present than the same amount in the future, due to its potential to earn interest or returns. Simply put, the $10 bill in your hand today will be worth less in ten years.

As the clock ticks away seconds, minutes, and hours from our lives, it seems society often overlooks the true value of time itself.

Just like currencies fluctuate with inflation, there's a startling realization inspiring me to write this : few people stop to question the actual value of time passing in each individual's life. Across different "currencies" of our existence, time continuously declines, slipping through our hands like quicksand. Once it’s gone, there’s no way to reclaim it. The only option is to make use of the time we have now, in the present moment.

In the next few stories, titled "Time Series", we’ll explore the value of time in deeper ways. These stories will make us reflect on our choices—whether we follow society’s way of spending time or define how it truly matters to us. They will push us to break free from the invisible ropes of societal expectations that often control how we live and spend our time.