by Sivasankar Venkata Krishnan (OshoVenkat)
Nowadays, we’re always told we can control everything our schedules, our health, even how long we live. With all the gadgets, medicines, workouts, and diets, it feels like we’re trying to be the bosses of time itself.
But if we stop for a second and really think about it, there’s a simple truth: Time is what brings us into this world, and time is what takes us out.
We like to believe that if we wake up early, eat perfectly, exercise every day, and follow the “ideal” lifestyle, we can somehow delay or dodge death. Society keeps pushing this idea that life is all in our hands, that if we just try hard enough, we can control time.
Sure, fitness and strength training make us feel better. They help us move easier, breathe more deeply, and have more energy. Science backs that up regular exercise lowers the risk of some illnesses and can make life better overall. But let’s not make a mistake for living forever.
Being fit doesn’t make us immune to death.
No matter how strong we get or how strict we are with our routines, death doesn’t check our health stats before showing up. It comes quietly, without warning, when it’s our time. No medicine, no diet, no workout can stop that.
We often treat death like it’s something scary or shameful, like a failure. But really, death isn’t the opposite of life it’s part of life. It’s the final rest after all the running around. It’s the calm after the storm of stress, struggles, and chasing dreams.
Instead of trying to outrun death, we should focus on living fully. Not by trying to control time, but by going with its flow. Fitness should be about celebrating what our bodies can do while we’re here not about trying to escape the natural cycle.
So yeah, let’s be healthy and strong—but let’s also be smart.
Live well, move often, love hard, and when time calls, be ready not scared.