What would a world be like without time? There would be no such thing as being late to class or to an important meeting. You would no longer have to feel that embarrassment or anxiety as you quietly sneak into a classroom, facing the quiet stares of your fellow classmates. Have you ever had those mornings where your blasted alarm clock startles you awake and you tell yourself "just a few minutes" but those few minutes end up being an hour or more? I hate being late myself, so the thought of that idea not existing seems pretty enticing to me.
Furthermore, the past and future would not exist. You would always be living in the present. Your past mistakes would be left forgotten, not pulling you down like they sometimes do. Yes, you may repeat them, but that feeling of disappointment will only last a matter of seconds before your mind focuses on what is going at that next moment. The side effect of not having these memories, however, is that you will lose out on those many fond memories you could have had. Such as your high school years, or your college years, your wedding, or the birth of your first child. However, in this world, you would have never had those things, so you would have never known the difference.
I've always pondered onto why humans evolved (or were given) the ability to perceive time. After all, most of the other animals do not have such abilities. What makes time so important for intelligence? To me, it would seem to make life a little easier, but you will lose out on the excitement of memories of profound events in your life. But at the same time, you will forget those awful things that might have happened to you in the past. You would just be living life in that moment.
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