Time is both an illusion and a reality.
Elaboration: Ah, seeker, how you measure your days, counting each moment as if it were solid and real. Yet, the Mad Mage learned long ago that time is but an illusion, a veil drawn over the eternal now. Still, within that illusion, you live and act. Time is both the canvas upon which life unfolds and the mist that hides the truth of timelessness. You walk in both realms—linear time and the eternal present.
Reflection:
How does your perception of time shape your actions and choices? Can you recognize moments when time feels like an illusion—when you lose track of it or experience a sense of timelessness? What would change if you viewed time as both real and unreal?