I’m sure we’ve all seen the totally fab 80s film, ‘The Running Man’. Here we see Arnold Schwarzenegger battling against time to save his and others lives. The year is 20something, society is in a mess, the economy has completely collapsed, and the government, in an attempt to placate its people, resorts to investing in a TV game show where people get to watch convicted criminals literally run for their lives from a group of gladiators. If they manage to escape then an amazing holiday and other perks is up for grabs. However if the gladiators manage to catch up, then that’s it, they die.
So what do we learn from The Running Man?
Apart from the fact that spandex is a horror no one can get away with, we learn that time is of the essence in everything we do. In the case of the Running Man, one wrong move could have changed the entire context of the game for both the hunter and hunted. The time spent thinking about how to seize the right moment was a key ingredient that determined success for each of the ‘runners’.
Apart from the fact that spandex is a horror no one can get away with, we learn that time is of the essence in everything we do. In the case of the Running Man, one wrong move could have changed the entire context of the game for both the hunter and hunted. The time spent thinking about how to seize the right moment was a key ingredient that determined success for each of the ‘runners’.
So often we say to ourselves ‘I didn’t have enough time to do this or that’. The important thing to note is that it isn’t so much about time itself but how it is utilised. This utilisation can literally mean the difference between remaining in the situation we’re in versus taking that one closer step to the next greatest change for all.
In the case of HIV and AIDS, it is well documented that there are currently over 33 million people living with the virus. We still have time to halt, reverse, and eradicate it. But to do this, we need to dedicate time and utilise it well.
The clock runs, let’s not get left behind.
Very good article.
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If the world isn't as we predicated we must makes changes in what we are doing.
I will not be left behind.
Thank you for your comments Zakat House, indeed they were very insightful. You are right, a serious issue such as HIV and AIDS cannot be put on the backburner. Every day see's 7000 extra people get infected by the virus. Time is of the essence here, particularly in trying to find ways in which we can address the root causes of HIV so that it doesn't continue to impact on peoples lives.
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