⏳ Is time universal — or do we just think it is?
In this reflective episode of the Self Help Show, Gina-Margaret Tiger unpacks how different cultures, religions, and personal values perceive and structure time. From circular time in Eastern traditions to African Time and the hustle of modern work weeks — we explore what time really means, and how financial freedom might be the only path to owning it.
🧠 What You’ll Learn:
00:00 – Introduction: Why This Podcast Is Structured in Chapters
00:50 – The Concept of Time Across Cultures
01:30 – Linear vs Circular Time Explained
02:40 – Cultural Differences: Germany vs Africa vs Japan vs Italy
03:40 – Why Some Cultures Obsess Over Punctuality
04:30 – Rituals, Seasons, and Sacred Time in Culture
05:05 – Life Milestones: Birth, Graduation, Marriage, Death
06:00 – Are We Truly Free If We Don’t Control Our Own Time?
07:30 – The Dream: 3-Day Work Weeks and Passive Income
08:10 – Financial Freedom and Time Ownership
08:45 – Are We Truly Living or Just Existing?
💡 Episode Highlights:
• Time is not just hours — it’s cultural, emotional, and spiritual
• Circular time brings peace; linear time creates pressure
• Financial freedom = time freedom = real freedom
• Most people are not free because their time is controlled by survival
📓 Journal Prompt:
What would your days look like if you truly had full ownership of your time?
🌱 Affirmation:
“My time is sacred. I release the pressure of other people’s timelines and live in alignment with my own rhythm.”
🔔 Reminder:
It’s not just about managing time. It’s about reclaiming it.
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