1642. But when all movement, all display of energy thus in reality can have only one absolute purpose, namely, to make the senses react, and the senses can in turn be nothing but the connecting link between the divine something, "X1", or the all-surviving eternal I and the movement, the senses thus establish this I as fact.It is this fact that is our own experience of life.The experience of life must thus of necessity consist of an experiencing something and something that can be experienced, which in turn means the I and matter respectively.But in order to be experienced, matter must form contrasts.This formation of contrasts is organised as a cycle.The main principle of the cycle is "transformation", which in turn is the same as "movement" from one state to another.But thereby arises an indication of the gap between two points, namely the gap between the state that the movement emanates from or leaves and the state that it proceeds towards.Thus the movement, in addition to giving rise to the above-mentioned two states, also gives rise to or creates "indications of place".But a movement between two points can be slow as well as quick.It thereby indicates the gap between different speeds.We call this gap "time"."Time" is thus the spatial indication of speed.Where no movement exists, no indication of speed exists either.And where no speed is indicated, "time" ceases to exist in favour of the revelation of eternity.And where no movement exists, no indication of any gap between two points can arise either, whereby all indication of place ceases.But where there is no indication of place, space does not exist.Here there is only infinity.
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