Meaning of time heals everything (what is it, concept and definition)

What it is Time heals everything:

The saying "time cures everything" means that some problems only fix with the passage of time, either because the situation rearranges itself or because people gradually adapt to changes.

This saying is used when the ills are spiritual, moral or affective, because in these cases the human will is impotent, and one can only hope that the passage of time will allow the emotional balance to be restored.

The use of the verb to cure, which implies the existence of an illness (of an evil), is a literary image of liberation, relief or consolation. Time is the doctor who offers the treatment to these ills, through the accumulation of new experiences and the processing of pertinent information throughout successive stages.

The cases of heartbreak, farewells, the death of a loved one, an imponderable failure, etc., are examples of some of the situations where this saying can be used.

In a sense, the popular adage symbolically captures the germ of what psychologists today call the " stages of mourning." That is: denial, anger, negotiation, depression and acceptance. Only after these stages are completed, the person can feel free of his affliction.

Without scientific rigor, but with the wisdom that springs from experience and cultural sedimentation, this saying synthesizes the same concept.

A well-known variant is: "time heals everything and everything changes." Some sayings with an equivalent or similar meaning may be the following: "There is no evil that time does not alleviate your torment" or "There is no evil that for good does not come."