Running out of time

I’m incredibly intrigued by how much our perception of time matters.

When we are 12 months old, 1 month is 1/12 of our life. When we are 12 years old, 1 year is 1/12 of our life.

In the former, 1/12 equals about 30 days.

In the latter, 1/12 equals 365 days.

Two very different numbers, yet based on perception, they likely felt similar.

I think this is so fascinating.

It explains so many things. Like why we asked for 20 more minutes of playtime, thinking that was a super long addition, and why road trips are far more bearable the older we get, and why it seems like each year that goes by passes at a faster pace than the previous one.

So, even though this seems to really have an effect on the pace of our life, I still think it’s important to live in the present.

You can always shift your perspective, sometimes it just takes some work.

Instead of focusing on the things that tear you down, why not try appreciating the beauty in your life, and if you think there isn’t any, you’re probably missing something. If there really isn’t though, go find some.

Live on purpose. Don’t go through the motions.

You might feel like you’re running out of time, but if you decide to shift your focus to things that actually matter, maybe you’ll slow things down.

You’re not running out of time, you’re just spending it on the wrong things.