Time passing way too fast

I believe you’re in good company, most of us can relate. Like others have mentioned, as we age many of us have time to appreciate aspects to life not before enjoyed. The beauty of nature on our walks, flowers starting to bloom and come up through the snow, the laughter of children. Like you, my days are racing past me. I no longer have the career that was filled with purpose, but my days are still rich. I take time to engage with people standing in line at the grocery store, enjoy watching the horses in the field as I’m on my walks, seeing a rainbow as I’m driving down the road and actually pull over to Marvel at its beauty. It may seem silly, I guess, but the simple moments bring me so much joy . Those of us who are lucky enough to retire can genuinely enjoy our days because we are not rushing to keep up with the pace of daily life.

Uh,,,,,,,,,,,, yeh!

Yes, a lot of people feel like time is passing way too fast as they get older, not because time itself changes but because each year becomes a smaller proportion of your life, your days tend to become more routine and less filled with new or memorable experiences, and your brain processes familiar patterns more efficiently so instead of forming many distinct memories like it did when you were younger, it “compresses” repetitive days together, which makes weeks, months, and even years feel like they fly by much faster than they used to.

Agree with you, Lucas.

/LarryG

But for those who are in constant chronic pain and sufferings, life doesn't go fast, especially at night times, when all pains spring up to keep you awake.

Most of my day time goes faster, but at nights I have sleep issues due to pain caused by cancer.
Be cancer free and enjoy your life folks!
VJ

@lucasego
Makes sense to me

Yes, I feel the same way. One has to consider the mathematical probability involved. When you go from 9 to 10, for example, a year is 10 percent of your life, so it seems like a long time. At age 50, a year is 2 percent of your life, so it seems shorter by far then when you were young.

Now, at age 80, and give thanks that you made it that far, a year is 1.25 percent of your life. So, psychologists think that our brains are such that a year is long or short, depending on how many years it's compared to.

At least, that's the way it was explained to me. (I'm not sure if this is totally all that is involved). In my case, my wife is 7.5 years younger. (she turned 80 a month ago) I feel fortunate that we have had a good marriage, and I hate for the days to pass too fast, because I enjoy life with her, day by day.

Oh, yes! It was passing quickly, then I was diagnosed with cancer at 66 - now it flies by. I am considered to have NED, but I do have some UBO*'s that are being watched very closely. (*Unidentified bodily objects).
That keeps me busy. I have some mild COPD and a stent in my trachea; those need daily attention. I have seven delightful grandchildren. My son and family live 5 blocks away.
They have twenty-some hens and a brave, kind, but somewhat beleaguered rooster.
The days rush by, even the ones during which we endure the uneasy waiting for tests, results, and procedures.

Yes, sometimes it can be like the when I have a lot to do, but lately, being so tired of overworking myself and lack of REM, I have been saying with gusto, "Will this day ever end!?" 😟😆

@heart4wi
I don't have kids/grandkids, but an animal refuge for 16 years and I too have the same kind of rooster! His name is Batman and he is always loosing his only hen, Robin. When I see him alone, I ask him, where's his Robin, and he looks around in panic, like he has amnesia or something. 🤭