This short film explores the history of humans' complicated relationship with time, deconstructs our obsession with controlling it, and contemplates how to be more mindful of this valuable resource. Directed by Elaine McMillon Sheldon. #TEDWomen Subscribe for more from Lifetime: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=lifetime Check out exclusive Lifetime content: Website - https://mylt.tv/myLifetime Facebook - https://mylt.tv/facebook Twitter - https://mylt.tv/twitter TEDWomen Shorts on Time Season 1 Episode 1 "Shorts on Time" is a series of engaging and inspiring short films created and directed by women that debuted at the 2016 TEDWomen Conference in San Diego through a partnership between Lifetime's Broad Focus initiative and Chicken & Egg Pictures. Lifetime® is a premier female-focused entertainment destination dedicated to providing viewers with a diverse selection of critically acclaimed and award-winning original movies, scripted dramas, and unscripted programming. A favorite and trusted network for women, we are continually building on our heritage by attracting top Hollywood talent and producing shows that are modern, sexy, exciting, daring, and provocative. Visit us at myLifetime.com for more info.