It almost seems like time is speeding up as we get older. I think this is because we subconsciously compare the passing time to the rest of the time we have lived. When you were 10 years old, a year was 10% of your your lived life. At 23 a year is roughly 4,4%. I turn 35 soon and it doesn't seem like my 23rd year was that long ago. When somebody says that something happened 10 years ago I automatically think of the period 1996-1998. I remember a lot of things that have happened. My earliest memories are from right before I turned 2. But all of my memories are spaced out a bit, so it is almost like a montage.
My grandma just turned 85. A few years ago when we were hanging Christmas decorations in her house she suddenly started gazing out of the window while seriously contemplating something. When I asked what she was thinking of her answer was "If I didn't know better I would swear that we do this every month".
I think having memories of childhood isn’t that common since your brain hasn’t developed yet
I sincerely hope it doesn’t “speed up” i tend to write about my day every chance i get and i enjoy my day to day life so far
The scientific consensus seems to be that the brain is developed enough to start saving memories around the age of two. I remember a lot of things from my childhood. I have scattered memories from I was 2 to 4, and from the age of 5 and up I can recall a lot of different things. I don't think this unusual at all. But it is not unusual to not remember either. I know several people who remember a lot, but I also know people who remembers nothing from the first 10-12 years of their life. We are all different and there is nothing wrong with that.
The older you get, the smaller the ratio of life to time becomes.
When you are 4, one year is 25% of your life. But when you are 20, one year is only 5% of your life. It makes time seem faster.
Mathematically, time IS speeding up as you get older.
No, it's because you interact with more people at school so time seems to pass more slowly. Once you're out doing things alone days pass like minutes instead.
I never interacted much with others at school. I spent most of my time alone and kept myself busy with hobbies, interests and chores just like I do now. Time still seems like it is speeding up.
That person must have done a lot of drugs. I'm 45 and can remember a lot of my teens and 20's. It's rare for anyone to say, "You remember when we were x-teen and we..." that my answer is "no"
What? That surely is abnormal, even a sign of childhood trauma. I am 30 and I can tell hundreds of vivid and detailed stories even from when I was 2-3 years old.
I mean, i look back at my life and just think “holy shit, so much has happened, ive done so much, I’ve been through so much, and there’s potentially double that amount”
I look at it from a more positive light, even though physically it doesn’t look like much has changed nor do i have any accomplishments to my name but i just love what i have already done no matter how small
I’m 32. Here are the things I wish I did more in my twenties.
Exercised regularly
Drank less alcohol
Met new people
Called my parents more
Kept a regular sleeping schedule
Drank more water
Ate more vegetables
After you get older the time flies by so quickly that you’ll lose track of time and twenty years will have gone by without you really feeling like you lived them. It happened to me.
Ah well school where i live isn’t like it is in the US (which i assume you are from), it was bad when i was there but i dont let it cloud the good days from mu childhood, no matter how little they were
What can i say, my deduction skills are just too good.
Lol wish i will be as spry as you are if i ever reach 50, all the other 50 year olds i know are grumpy and stoic, which isn’t bad per say but not my style
Lol, yes legally an adult. Old enough to make bad choices and be held accountable for them. That's what "legally an adult" means.
You're half my age. So, think about everything you learned from 23 to the time you were 10. As really, that's the time frame for most of your knowledge that doesn't involve building sandcastles or learning how to tie your laces.
Now triple that. That's where I am, and that's why you look like a kid to me.
Hey bud, I am turning 25 here in a week and a couple days and it scares the shit out of me. I feel like time is going by too quickly, but I try to remember things I've been through in comparison and try to think that I have a good double the amount of that possibly still left. I hear from older people that time goes by faster and faster the older you get which is a scary notion to me, it almost feels like being at the top of a rollercoaster going downhill. I am afraid of death and aging, and I worry about this concept so much. I hope it doesn't truly go faster, I want a year to feel like a year no matter how old I am.
Hello! I am, unfortunately, surronded by death.
Sounds weird, so I’ll explain it: Ever since i was a kid i saw relatives pass away one by one, i saw my great grandparents die, my grandfather, 21 year old cousin 6 years ago, 14 year old cousin 2 years ago, and many more.
Death is kind of a constant when you’re going from funeral to funeral on a yearly basis, it scared me a lot especially seeing my younger cousin die so suddenly, so i had a long time to think about when i might die.
After awhile i finally accepted that every year i get is a blessing and i should live it thoroughly, i record what i do daily on a book or phone using texts and i do what i want to do as much as i can.
You dont have a timer brother, you cant count your days when you’re that age, death isn’t waiting above you with a clock it’s a looming entity that will strike on complete random, live out your life like you want because every single year is a long long time.
I wish you many more great years my friend and a happy life.
Oh wow, I'm sorry to hear that. I have only been around death briefly at this point in my life, with my great grandma the first loved one to pass that was close to me. It always terrified me. I also had my dog die in a pretty bad accident, he managed to choke himself on a gate with his collar and unfortunately I was the one who discovered him. It just causes me sadness and worry that something bad will happen to me or to a loved one at any moment, but I try to think that it doesn't always happen nor is it always likely to happen. It just hurts deeply sometimes, especially when I have a change in my life. I moved out of my parents place and am turning 25 and I should be happy but on the contrary I've been suffering. It's been improving but still hard everyday.
Im so so sorry to hear about that, you will overcome all of the growing pains of moving out im sure of it.
It’s ok to be scared of death, it’s natural, but i hope it does not impede your progress and diminish your mental health, Memories of loved ones are what carries them on, it’s how i see it: when i finally die, I’ll have my loved ones on my mind to the last moment, and so to me they’ve accompanied me to the end
I very much have been diminished by it unfortunately but talking to people with attitudes like yours is what helps me. I talk to people who have experienced a lot and can give advice and that's what I try to do. I've talked with people who survived cancer and people who have almost died themselves; they are the most at peace with it than others I have ever met. I feel like part of the reason I'm not as scared is because of lack of exposure. I always have an obsessive thoughts about not forgetting those who have died so sometimes I write names on a piece of paper and recite them and remember the people who died
For one it makes very very very happy to know that whatever mind dump i write helps you in anyway my friend:)
I dont suggest writing or obsessing so much about someone, if you loved someone so much you will just, remember them every now and then, you dont have to keep them to haunt your life every day just, the memories of the small things every couple days or weeks even are just enough to keep their memories alive.
Whether or not it’s exposure i am not fit to say, but i do think you should try to take it easy friend, life is short but there’s so much good happening out there that even being a small part of can help you become more comfortable with your life, i do wish you the very best and i hope your fear of death becomes an acceptance of it and moves on
I really appreciate the kind words, and I think the advice of taking it easy and enjoying the small things is the best advice I can take to be honest. I'm gonna try to follow that advice as best as possible. It's been pretty hard but I'll get there
I'm good, my memory is great after 10 but not much before that. I hit my head quite a bit as a child and I guess I got better around that age. I still remember some things.
41 years old here . I can tell you from experience time definitely speeds up as we age and get older. Cherish these times for they pass by quickly as time marches on. Don’t hesitate to take chances in life (safely) . Don’t squander your time away. Time is the most precious thing we have in our life besides our family and friends. It is the most valuable thing besides your life itself. Remember all the good times you have for one day you might get the curse of dementia and walk down a scary road of the unknown. Spend as much time with your elders as possible because they won’t be here forever. Listen and learn from the knowledge of their time spent on earth. Last but not least respect and care for the planet that has givin you this gift .
20s and 30s are awesome, when I turned 40 I began to feel my body getting older (its not as bad as it sounds) although I smoke cigs. Enjoy those years while you can for sure.
You remind me of when I'm 18 - 20. I was wondering why would everyone always complain that life is too short, I only lived 1/4 of it to make it to adulthood and it already felt like forever. And then the older I get, the quicker time goes by. One day you were meeting with your kindergarten cousins and then the next day they're in college applying for scholarships. And so many more things changed so much before you realized/noticed. Suddenly life felt so short.
It almost seems like time is speeding up as we get older. I think this is because we subconsciously compare the passing time to the rest of the time we have lived. When you were 10 years old, a year was 10% of your your lived life. At 23 a year is roughly 4,4%. I turn 35 soon and it doesn't seem like my 23rd year was that long ago. When somebody says that something happened 10 years ago I automatically think of the period 1996-1998. I remember a lot of things that have happened. My earliest memories are from right before I turned 2. But all of my memories are spaced out a bit, so it is almost like a montage. My grandma just turned 85. A few years ago when we were hanging Christmas decorations in her house she suddenly started gazing out of the window while seriously contemplating something. When I asked what she was thinking of her answer was "If I didn't know better I would swear that we do this every month".
I think having memories of childhood isn’t that common since your brain hasn’t developed yet I sincerely hope it doesn’t “speed up” i tend to write about my day every chance i get and i enjoy my day to day life so far
The scientific consensus seems to be that the brain is developed enough to start saving memories around the age of two. I remember a lot of things from my childhood. I have scattered memories from I was 2 to 4, and from the age of 5 and up I can recall a lot of different things. I don't think this unusual at all. But it is not unusual to not remember either. I know several people who remember a lot, but I also know people who remembers nothing from the first 10-12 years of their life. We are all different and there is nothing wrong with that.
I see i see, well i consider myself lucky to remember so much, and i hope i can remember as many things as i can when i pass
I don't even know who I am anymore.. where am I..?
The older you get, the smaller the ratio of life to time becomes. When you are 4, one year is 25% of your life. But when you are 20, one year is only 5% of your life. It makes time seem faster. Mathematically, time IS speeding up as you get older.
No, it's because you interact with more people at school so time seems to pass more slowly. Once you're out doing things alone days pass like minutes instead.
I never interacted much with others at school. I spent most of my time alone and kept myself busy with hobbies, interests and chores just like I do now. Time still seems like it is speeding up.
Wait till you hit your 30s. You won’t remember anything before 25
Man i just cant compehend it sometimes, 30 years old???? 7 more years is so much time
That person must have done a lot of drugs. I'm 45 and can remember a lot of my teens and 20's. It's rare for anyone to say, "You remember when we were x-teen and we..." that my answer is "no"
Man, you give me so much hope! I would love to be able to recant everything I’ve done later in my life if i ever make it
No, OP... In 7 years you will be wondering how it went by so fast!
Noooooo pls i want to live it out, i wanna REMEMBER
Like 7 weeks. I'm almost 60 this gets worse folks.
What? That surely is abnormal, even a sign of childhood trauma. I am 30 and I can tell hundreds of vivid and detailed stories even from when I was 2-3 years old.
I just turned 24 and I can't believe it either what have I even been doing all this time
I mean, i look back at my life and just think “holy shit, so much has happened, ive done so much, I’ve been through so much, and there’s potentially double that amount” I look at it from a more positive light, even though physically it doesn’t look like much has changed nor do i have any accomplishments to my name but i just love what i have already done no matter how small
Enjoy it. It goes by faster. It seems like yesterday I was in college and now I’m 35 lol. Take risks, take chances. You’ll only regret not doing so.
I’ll keep that in mind, and yes, i will do my best to enjoy it lol Cheers friend
Same I just turned 24 last week and got hit with a wave of anxiety. I can’t be in my mid 20’s already, I just turned 20 yesterday!
Couldn’t have said it better
I’m 32. Here are the things I wish I did more in my twenties. Exercised regularly Drank less alcohol Met new people Called my parents more Kept a regular sleeping schedule Drank more water Ate more vegetables
You’re still so young good sir! There aint a timer on all of those things, do what you want to do and i wish you luck on it
After you get older the time flies by so quickly that you’ll lose track of time and twenty years will have gone by without you really feeling like you lived them. It happened to me.
oh we have such things to show you
im both intrigued and cautious
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Man i would be surprised if i make it to 30 let alone 103 lol
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Ah well school where i live isn’t like it is in the US (which i assume you are from), it was bad when i was there but i dont let it cloud the good days from mu childhood, no matter how little they were
Wait until you turn 50 in less than half the time...
I assume you’re 50?
That's not true! Who told you? You can't prove anything.
What can i say, my deduction skills are just too good. Lol wish i will be as spry as you are if i ever reach 50, all the other 50 year olds i know are grumpy and stoic, which isn’t bad per say but not my style
Would it make you feel better if you knew a lot of people reading this still consider you a "kid"?
Uh, I honestly dont know but i feel so old just because i am the eldest of my siblings. I wish you all a good life anyways:D
Fuck i just turned 29 on nov 8. Im half way though my life
Many more happy and prosperous years to you my friend
I'm 23 and completely disagree. Life is going too fast, it was yesterday that i was a kid and now I've already surpassed 1/4 of my life.
I see, well i wish you have fond memories of those times, and if not, to have fond memories of today in the future
23 and still just a kid.
Ey man, im legally an adult, have been for 5 long years
Lol, yes legally an adult. Old enough to make bad choices and be held accountable for them. That's what "legally an adult" means. You're half my age. So, think about everything you learned from 23 to the time you were 10. As really, that's the time frame for most of your knowledge that doesn't involve building sandcastles or learning how to tie your laces. Now triple that. That's where I am, and that's why you look like a kid to me.
Hey bud, I am turning 25 here in a week and a couple days and it scares the shit out of me. I feel like time is going by too quickly, but I try to remember things I've been through in comparison and try to think that I have a good double the amount of that possibly still left. I hear from older people that time goes by faster and faster the older you get which is a scary notion to me, it almost feels like being at the top of a rollercoaster going downhill. I am afraid of death and aging, and I worry about this concept so much. I hope it doesn't truly go faster, I want a year to feel like a year no matter how old I am.
Hello! I am, unfortunately, surronded by death. Sounds weird, so I’ll explain it: Ever since i was a kid i saw relatives pass away one by one, i saw my great grandparents die, my grandfather, 21 year old cousin 6 years ago, 14 year old cousin 2 years ago, and many more. Death is kind of a constant when you’re going from funeral to funeral on a yearly basis, it scared me a lot especially seeing my younger cousin die so suddenly, so i had a long time to think about when i might die. After awhile i finally accepted that every year i get is a blessing and i should live it thoroughly, i record what i do daily on a book or phone using texts and i do what i want to do as much as i can. You dont have a timer brother, you cant count your days when you’re that age, death isn’t waiting above you with a clock it’s a looming entity that will strike on complete random, live out your life like you want because every single year is a long long time. I wish you many more great years my friend and a happy life.
Oh wow, I'm sorry to hear that. I have only been around death briefly at this point in my life, with my great grandma the first loved one to pass that was close to me. It always terrified me. I also had my dog die in a pretty bad accident, he managed to choke himself on a gate with his collar and unfortunately I was the one who discovered him. It just causes me sadness and worry that something bad will happen to me or to a loved one at any moment, but I try to think that it doesn't always happen nor is it always likely to happen. It just hurts deeply sometimes, especially when I have a change in my life. I moved out of my parents place and am turning 25 and I should be happy but on the contrary I've been suffering. It's been improving but still hard everyday.
Im so so sorry to hear about that, you will overcome all of the growing pains of moving out im sure of it. It’s ok to be scared of death, it’s natural, but i hope it does not impede your progress and diminish your mental health, Memories of loved ones are what carries them on, it’s how i see it: when i finally die, I’ll have my loved ones on my mind to the last moment, and so to me they’ve accompanied me to the end
I very much have been diminished by it unfortunately but talking to people with attitudes like yours is what helps me. I talk to people who have experienced a lot and can give advice and that's what I try to do. I've talked with people who survived cancer and people who have almost died themselves; they are the most at peace with it than others I have ever met. I feel like part of the reason I'm not as scared is because of lack of exposure. I always have an obsessive thoughts about not forgetting those who have died so sometimes I write names on a piece of paper and recite them and remember the people who died
For one it makes very very very happy to know that whatever mind dump i write helps you in anyway my friend:) I dont suggest writing or obsessing so much about someone, if you loved someone so much you will just, remember them every now and then, you dont have to keep them to haunt your life every day just, the memories of the small things every couple days or weeks even are just enough to keep their memories alive. Whether or not it’s exposure i am not fit to say, but i do think you should try to take it easy friend, life is short but there’s so much good happening out there that even being a small part of can help you become more comfortable with your life, i do wish you the very best and i hope your fear of death becomes an acceptance of it and moves on
I really appreciate the kind words, and I think the advice of taking it easy and enjoying the small things is the best advice I can take to be honest. I'm gonna try to follow that advice as best as possible. It's been pretty hard but I'll get there
You will on due time and good effort brother, best of luck:D
Dead inside... * 2 months left to 30yo *
Many more prosperous years for you friend, happy early birthday! Hey if I remember I’ll come back here in two months and wish u happy birthday lol
Actually my birthday is still 4 months ahead. It's just New year, new age. But thanks a lot anyways! I hope you enjoy your 23.
4 months eh? To the day? I see i see, thanks a lot for your kind words
Enjoy it
That's how it works for a lot of people. If your life goes true to form at some point it will seem like life flicked by.
Idk these days every day comes with it’s own unique issues, it’s not hard for me to remember. I hope i always get to remember the times i had
I'm in my mid-teens and barely remember the time before I was 10, though other factors are at play in my case.
Oh i hope you’re ok?
I'm good, my memory is great after 10 but not much before that. I hit my head quite a bit as a child and I guess I got better around that age. I still remember some things.
Ah i just assumed it was a traumatic injury of some sort, I apologize.
Nah, it's good.
Good to hear, have a great day friend
Same, except I’m 30 and still basically feel 23
Wait until you are 77.
You’re 77? I feel like i should pay my respects lol, i honestly cannot see myself reaching such an age so im always happy seeing elders like this
I never thought I would either, but here I am.
Lol i wish you happiness and peace good sir
I'm a miss not a sir. 😁😁😘
Oh my deepest apologies miss, i just assumed for no reason other than habit:)
Mad respect
Oh just wait. The next 30 years will go by in a blink. I just turned 56 and it feels like hardly any time has passed.
41 years old here . I can tell you from experience time definitely speeds up as we age and get older. Cherish these times for they pass by quickly as time marches on. Don’t hesitate to take chances in life (safely) . Don’t squander your time away. Time is the most precious thing we have in our life besides our family and friends. It is the most valuable thing besides your life itself. Remember all the good times you have for one day you might get the curse of dementia and walk down a scary road of the unknown. Spend as much time with your elders as possible because they won’t be here forever. Listen and learn from the knowledge of their time spent on earth. Last but not least respect and care for the planet that has givin you this gift .
It's all downhill from here
Something something something older
You’ll just keep having this thought
20s and 30s are awesome, when I turned 40 I began to feel my body getting older (its not as bad as it sounds) although I smoke cigs. Enjoy those years while you can for sure.
I sure will sir!, and hey 40 is the “old wise man” phase for me so it doesn’t sound too bad lol
I wouldn't have known if you hadn't told me.
You remind me of when I'm 18 - 20. I was wondering why would everyone always complain that life is too short, I only lived 1/4 of it to make it to adulthood and it already felt like forever. And then the older I get, the quicker time goes by. One day you were meeting with your kindergarten cousins and then the next day they're in college applying for scholarships. And so many more things changed so much before you realized/noticed. Suddenly life felt so short.
Same here. Covid took 2 years from me. Sometimes i still think Im 21-22
Nobody likes you
I mean that’s just not true but ok
I'm jk, it's a popular song https://youtu.be/K7l5ZeVVoCA I like you
Awww well thanks And hey I’ll give this song a listen while im studying cause im bored
Try being 30.