Why Time Feels Different When You’re Happy — A Story That Reveals the Truth

How to Master the Flow of Time In A Creative Way

D Grant Smith-The Growth Farmer
2 min readNov 5, 2024
Photo by Anirudh on Unsplash

In my upcoming anthology, The Resplendent Window, each story invites you into a new world of reflection and insight.

Today, I want to introduce you to one of these tales, The Hand That Tells Time, a story that explores how our perception of time can shape our lives and relationships in profound ways.

Rufio is a young college freshman studying automobile design at one of the world’s top schools.

As an exchange student from Mexico, he carries with him a unique perspective, one that doesn’t always align with the rigorous punctuality his professors expect.

His unconventional approach draws the attention of one professor in particular, who mistakenly assumes Rufio is simply lazy.

But Rufio isn’t slacking.

He’s holding onto a deeply personal lesson passed down by his late father, a lesson embedded in an antique watch that changed how Rufio views the world.

The watch, a treasured gift, serves as a reminder that time is not the taskmaster so many believe it to be.

When he shares this perspective with his professor, Rufio opens a doorway to a…

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D Grant Smith-The Growth Farmer

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