What are the basic features of Time?

Time is a unique resource. We divide it into seconds, minutes, hours, day, month, year etc. and we measure time. Time has its importance in human life and also in the life of animals and plants. Hence, one should plan and manage the time properly for better career. Some basic features of time are:

1. Time is a Unique Resource

Time is a very valuable and unique resource for mankind. It is limited and perishes immediately. Nobody can control it and once time is passed out it doesn’t return back. It has no substitute and does not wait for anybody like a sea- tide. In business sector time is called as money.

2. Time is Limited

Time is limited and can not be increased for which no instrument is available. Time is measured in certain standards like 60 seconds means 1 minute, 60 mins for 1 hour, 24 hours for a day, seven day for a week, 12 months for a year or 365 days for a year etc. One can not increase a minute by 70 seconds or let us take 15 months for a year, it doesn’t happen. Hence, whatever time is available one should utilize it properly and achieve success and happiness within prescribed time.

3. Partial Use of Time

Everybody cannot utilize the available time effectively or successfully. e.g. Some childhood years are pleasure-some and naughty and some old age year are worrisome. The person spends 6-8 hours from 24 for sleeping, nay it has to be done. Hence, whatever time is available one should utilize it properly.

4. Time is Perishable

The time is perishable and immediately decrease and ends. The moments which have passed can not be got back again. Once it gone means gone. Therefore, time to be used systematically and in a constructive ways.

5. No Substitute for Time

Time can not be stored in a treasure of cupboard. There are substitute objects available for another objects. But for time there is no substitute. We can purchase the substitute objects with money but we can not purchase time.