Chris Guillebeau

Yeah, it's ultimately just a perception because obviously time is constant. But if you think about when we're kids, everything is unfolding. It's a great pace in some ways, but it also feels very slow.

Like the time between significant moments, you know, when you're waiting for your next birthday or you're waiting for, you know, to go to middle school or high school or all these milestones, you know, getting your driver's license, graduation and so on. It just feels like so far off, right? And your parents feel so old, like you can't possibly relate to them.

Like the time between significant moments, you know, when you're waiting for your next birthday or you're waiting for, you know, to go to middle school or high school or all these milestones, you know, getting your driver's license, graduation and so on. It just feels like so far off, right? And your parents feel so old, like you can't possibly relate to them.

Like the time between significant moments, you know, when you're waiting for your next birthday or you're waiting for, you know, to go to middle school or high school or all these milestones, you know, getting your driver's license, graduation and so on. It just feels like so far off, right? And your parents feel so old, like you can't possibly relate to them.

And then as we get older, right, we notice, we perceive, you know, that the time is passing a lot quicker and there are fewer of those milestones. So we begin to kind of appreciate time more. And I think this is just something that, this is just one of these interesting natures, interesting characteristics about time, that as we become more mindful of time,

And then as we get older, right, we notice, we perceive, you know, that the time is passing a lot quicker and there are fewer of those milestones. So we begin to kind of appreciate time more. And I think this is just something that, this is just one of these interesting natures, interesting characteristics about time, that as we become more mindful of time,

And then as we get older, right, we notice, we perceive, you know, that the time is passing a lot quicker and there are fewer of those milestones. So we begin to kind of appreciate time more. And I think this is just something that, this is just one of these interesting natures, interesting characteristics about time, that as we become more mindful of time,

then perhaps we might think more about how to use it. One thing I noticed in the research, I was talking to lots of people, different ages and backgrounds, and there was a lot of commonality. A lot of people would use the same phrasing. People would say, there's something I should be doing right now, but I don't know what it is, and I have this low-grade angst about it.

then perhaps we might think more about how to use it. One thing I noticed in the research, I was talking to lots of people, different ages and backgrounds, and there was a lot of commonality. A lot of people would use the same phrasing. People would say, there's something I should be doing right now, but I don't know what it is, and I have this low-grade angst about it.

then perhaps we might think more about how to use it. One thing I noticed in the research, I was talking to lots of people, different ages and backgrounds, and there was a lot of commonality. A lot of people would use the same phrasing. People would say, there's something I should be doing right now, but I don't know what it is, and I have this low-grade angst about it.

Another thing they would say is, I feel like I'm too late for something, like I have missed something in life. And we tend to associate that with people who might be older. By older, I just mean adults or middle age. But even people who, you know, people in their 20s, people in their late teens, they would say almost exactly the same thing.

Another thing they would say is, I feel like I'm too late for something, like I have missed something in life. And we tend to associate that with people who might be older. By older, I just mean adults or middle age. But even people who, you know, people in their 20s, people in their late teens, they would say almost exactly the same thing.

Another thing they would say is, I feel like I'm too late for something, like I have missed something in life. And we tend to associate that with people who might be older. By older, I just mean adults or middle age. But even people who, you know, people in their 20s, people in their late teens, they would say almost exactly the same thing.

And so for those of us who are older, it's easy to say, well, you have your whole life in front of you, you know, you're in college or whatever. Um, but it's a very constant thing of feeling like I've missed my chance somehow, or I wish I could go back and do something over.

And so for those of us who are older, it's easy to say, well, you have your whole life in front of you, you know, you're in college or whatever. Um, but it's a very constant thing of feeling like I've missed my chance somehow, or I wish I could go back and do something over.

And so for those of us who are older, it's easy to say, well, you have your whole life in front of you, you know, you're in college or whatever. Um, but it's a very constant thing of feeling like I've missed my chance somehow, or I wish I could go back and do something over.

Um, and so I think it's important to maybe consider, you know, some relief for that as well, to understand that this is somewhat universal. Like we all have a certain amount of regret in life and you know, what matters is not what lies behind us, but what we can do with the time that's to come.

Um, and so I think it's important to maybe consider, you know, some relief for that as well, to understand that this is somewhat universal. Like we all have a certain amount of regret in life and you know, what matters is not what lies behind us, but what we can do with the time that's to come.

Um, and so I think it's important to maybe consider, you know, some relief for that as well, to understand that this is somewhat universal. Like we all have a certain amount of regret in life and you know, what matters is not what lies behind us, but what we can do with the time that's to come.

First thing is to start paying attention. Just start paying attention to how you spend your time. And so today, tomorrow, this week, notice like, where does my time go? How do I respond to different requests? When I have free time, how do I spend it? And by doing this, you don't actually have to make any decisions differently. You're just noticing.