I hear a lot of people making that remark, that the years go by quicker as you get older.
For me, at least, it seems like that’s only the case if nothing much changes in my life in that year.
To me, years seem to feel like they go slower if there’s lots of new/different things happening.
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We only really perceive time by how much we’re adding to our memory, if you work a 9-5, have a stable routine, and no real changes in your life, well you’re gonna lose a big chunk of your life as your memory treats all that like one big singular chunk.
If you’re doing multiple different things, seeking out new experiences, challenges, talking to new people, learning new things, keeping active, etc etc, time will effectively slow down for you.
Take the COVID period, that’s 2 years that basically vanished for me, stuck inside with lockdowns, boring as hell IT job with long hours, unable to go anywhere, it was just a blur that feels like a month. Then take the following year, starting doing things again, socializing, being active, getting a new job, moving house and more, the year felt wayyyyyyy longer than most ever have.
So the older you get, it’s a choice if you decide to let it be boring, and that’s going to shorten your life more than you’d expect.
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