There are 5 major misconceptions in understanding time. First, let us consider relative motion in the universe. Mankind's place in the universe has always been greatly exaggerated. Without delving deeply into psychological factors, we point to the well established survival instinct, which promotes importance of self and species. While this instinct is required for the basic survival, on a higher plane of thought, it lends to distorted views.
Every sardine thinks the ocean was made for it.
Man, with the highest known developed reason, is also subject to this error. Until Copernicus and Galileo, it seemed obvious that the universe revolved around the earth, around us. The sun rose, traveled through our sky, and set at the end of everyday, a visual concurrence that the simplest person could no argue. One could lay down at night and watch the moon moving slowly across the sky. Even today there is little need in our daily lives to consider whether or not the sun revolved around the earth or the earth around the sun.