Without events, there is no time.

This is an interesting statement. Time often seems to stand still until events happen. Time still passes, but what use is it unless things happen. Experiences, i think, are maybe a reason for us being here. To do and see as much as we can. Some things (events) can knock you so badly that time is needed to gather your thoughts and carry on. However it seems to me that events, not time, are a much better aid to recovery. So events can move you back or forward. We need to look for the ones that might move us forward. Time will always tick, but events give us a motive and sometimes motivation too.