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re: Why does life go by so fast
Posted on 2/22/16 at 11:36 am to ctiger69
Posted on 2/22/16 at 11:36 am to ctiger69
I've wondered the same thing. I'm sure someone has written a book or something about this phenomenon.
My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that, as you get older, increments of time become a smaller and smaller % of your life.
I.e., when you were 10 years old, 1 year was 10% of your entire life. When you're 40 years old, 1 year is 2.5% of your entire life.
My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that, as you get older, increments of time become a smaller and smaller % of your life.
I.e., when you were 10 years old, 1 year was 10% of your entire life. When you're 40 years old, 1 year is 2.5% of your entire life.
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Posted on 2/22/16 at 11:41 am to UGATiger26
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when you were 10 years old, 1 year was 10% of your entire life. When you're 40 years old, 1 year is 2.5% of your entire life.
i swear i didnt look at your post. crazy we used the same numbers
Posted on 2/22/16 at 12:50 pm to UGATiger26
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My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that, as you get older, increments of time become a smaller and smaller % of your life.
Thank you man!! Been saying this for years, and never seen anybody spell it out on paper. Exactly this.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 2:14 pm to UGATiger26
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I'm sure someone has written a book or something about this phenomenon
This book addresses how to live in the present. I have spent most of my adult like thinking "Things will be better when (fill in the blank)". That is a future orientation. Or, I was continually looking forward to the weekend, a trip or anything in the future. "The Power of Now" by Echart Tolle addresses living not just in the day, but in the moment. This powerful book has helped me tremendously.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 5:28 pm to UGATiger26
ya, you got it
a pie chart would show it better
but you nailed it, as we get older each slice/year, gets smaller and smaller and so your perception is correct, it's just the reason eludes us for a while...
a pie chart would show it better
but you nailed it, as we get older each slice/year, gets smaller and smaller and so your perception is correct, it's just the reason eludes us for a while...
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:06 pm to UGATiger26
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I.e., when you were 10 years old, 1 year was 10% of your entire life. When you're 40 years old, 1 year is 2.5% of your entire life.
Yup. When you're 10, 10 years is your whole llife and you pprobably only remember 5 ofthem at most. Also, some just 6 years older than you is super old aand someone a couple years younger is super young.
And you still have stages of life. Graduations, puberty, adolescence, teenage, etc...
When you're you're 40 you've lived 4xs as long and done and infinite amount of learning and experiences . you're locked into a routine, you associate with people of all ages, and you have other people whether at your job or your family that depend on you.
If you never take the time to slow down and enjoy a beautiful day or experience once in a while they all fly by like a blur.
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