ABSTRACT

Existence develops and occurs within the dimension of time. The dimension of time is an expression of the finiteness of human existence. The pressure of finiteness makes life suspenseful. The passing of time, the fact that existence is bound to time, also makes development and formation possible. Personal life takes place in time. This is the serious aspect of the dimension of time. Human existence is always a process, a development. In general terms, time is the essential basis for human existence. It is the essential factor for change. O. F. Bollnow states: "Resolution" refers to the actual condition of human existence. Indeed, the act of focusing on the future can characterise a person's liveliness and dynamics in the present. The kind of relationship a person has to the future is essentially meaningful for the present. Time is often seen as a uniform and fleeting experience.