Time passing way too fast

Yes, I keep asking to have things in the afternoon as in the morning mornings. It takes me too long to get going to make a 9 o’clock or 10 appointment.

My mother, who lived to 94, observed to us one day that she felt her life was "like a roll of toilet paper - the closer I get to the end, the faster it goes." I doubt this was original with her, but it surely seemed apt!

I'm 73 now and I feel like my health has changed drastically for the worst since I turned 70. My latest setback was a recent diagnosis of PMR which has really affected my life. I have a few things that keep me motivated though. My mom lived to 101 and if not for a serious injury to her hip from a fall and the subsequent stroke, she may have lived longer...I'm married to someone 25 years younger than me and we have a 6 year old daughter... and I have a good healthcare team.

@kjoed53, wow, I’m inspired by your post. I’m considering a similar situation with a perspective mate. I’m 65 and hesitant, but I feel pretty healthy, am active and actually live younger than I did 15 years ago (Have some issues, but manage ok with active lifestyle and good nutrition.). I try to focus on reality and not what others may consider.

@celia16
My best friend passed away at 24. Other friends of mine had their lives were also cut short by health issues. Tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us... not when you're in your 20's, not when in your 40's, not at any age. Don't ever be afraid of doing something because of age and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. When we were young we wasted time because we didn't know any better. Now we do!

I'm 73 now and I feel like my health has changed drastically for the worst since I turned 70. My latest setback was a recent diagnosis of PMR which has really affected my life. I have a few things that keep me motivated though. My mom lived to 101 and if not for a serious injury to her hip from a fall and the subsequent stroke, she may have lived longer...I'm married to someone 25 years younger than me and we have a 6 year old daughter... and I have a good healthcare team.

@sisyphus “What do u say?” Humans have always been motivated by seeking challenges, Westward Ho! As you say, what is offered on the phone can be interesting, and I think provide the challenges lacking in everyday life. Challenges of trying/sharing new things, finding things, and mastering the social media game, to name a few.
What does it take, though, to set aside an interesting pursuit for another that must be developed?
Actually, I think we’re about to find out. We’re headed towards having more time on our hands as AI takes over job tasks. Probably shorter work day. With less discretionary income, the focus will shift away from accumulating things (I hope). We will need to turn to the humanistic pursuits to fill time, and find happiness.
The change, no doubt, will be a struggle on all levels.
As for the speed of passing time? Time seems to leap forward when changes are happening.

@kjoed53 If I was 73 and had a six year old daughter I would have a stroke. I know how kid raising goes: never according to plan. lol

Am very sorry to hear about your health setback, but my first thought when I read your post was: "No wonder your health is suffering! A six year old at age 73?" Wow.

@celia16 Brooks is an opinion writer at the Times that I have respect for but why this piece where he is telling us that to have time to find meaning we need to get rid of the constant itch to look at our phones? Is not backwards -- that to find meaning , which is the Most important part of our lives, one need to carve out time first and foremost?

Yes we as a society -- especially the younger ones -- we spend too much time time on phones. But the reason for this is that our lives are so lacking of anything more interesting than the possibility of Anything on the phone. In other words, our lives are Already devoid of what we Want to do with our lives. It is This life-condition that makes us prey to seeking fleeting escape from the uninteresting lives we are living.

The solution to stay out of our phones is therefore Not to keep off the phones but to Make our lives More Interesting WITHOUT phones. And that requires making use of our innate qualities such as letting our curiosity and playfulness be our guiding aids to steer our lives.
Be open to the life first with curiosity, Socially engaging friendships, playful pursuits, and wonder and need for phone-twitch will die on its own. what do u say?

@slarson14
She is my heartbeat