02-15-2016, 02:58 AM
Fwiw, the thread on 92.5 kinda got me thinking about getting older so I'm starting this. I have two questions, depending on your age:
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1.) Do you think/feel that time has begun to move faster and faster as you age or did it seem to plateau at all?
2.) And for those who are 50 and older, has time continued to go by at an increased speed? Meaning, does it seem like your 40's or 50's or 60's are/were going faster than your 30's? Or is everything past, say, 30, seem like one equal rate?
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Curious to hear the responses. I've read a little bit about why time does indeed seem to pass quicker as we age. The idea that we develop routines, and our brain kind of goes into standby mode while we're stuck in the monotony of traffic jams, grocery shopping, paying bills, mowing the lawn, watching the clock in a cubicle, etc. seems to me like the best explanation.
That coupled with the lack of an equal amount of age appropriate milestones: Junior High, High School, College, First Girlfriend, First Kiss, First Blumpkin, Marriage, Driver's License, First Job, First Apartment, etc. means there simply aren't as many firsts as you age.
What are your thoughts?
Fwiw, I have to say that, for me, as a 37 year old these last 7 years have flown by. Once I hit 30 it's been a bit of a blur. Each year seems to have been quicker than the last. And I'm kinda hoping this levels off at some point because at this rate I'll be 50 in a blink of an eye. Also, my disgust with modern music and pop culture is now teetering on the brink of angrily shaking my fist levels. Things like skinny jeans make me irrationally angry. What the hell is happening to me?
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1.) Do you think/feel that time has begun to move faster and faster as you age or did it seem to plateau at all?
2.) And for those who are 50 and older, has time continued to go by at an increased speed? Meaning, does it seem like your 40's or 50's or 60's are/were going faster than your 30's? Or is everything past, say, 30, seem like one equal rate?
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Curious to hear the responses. I've read a little bit about why time does indeed seem to pass quicker as we age. The idea that we develop routines, and our brain kind of goes into standby mode while we're stuck in the monotony of traffic jams, grocery shopping, paying bills, mowing the lawn, watching the clock in a cubicle, etc. seems to me like the best explanation.
That coupled with the lack of an equal amount of age appropriate milestones: Junior High, High School, College, First Girlfriend, First Kiss, First Blumpkin, Marriage, Driver's License, First Job, First Apartment, etc. means there simply aren't as many firsts as you age.
What are your thoughts?
Fwiw, I have to say that, for me, as a 37 year old these last 7 years have flown by. Once I hit 30 it's been a bit of a blur. Each year seems to have been quicker than the last. And I'm kinda hoping this levels off at some point because at this rate I'll be 50 in a blink of an eye. Also, my disgust with modern music and pop culture is now teetering on the brink of angrily shaking my fist levels. Things like skinny jeans make me irrationally angry. What the hell is happening to me?
