Hey guys, that 9/9/09 thread got me thinking.

I remember when I was a little kid, my mom would make me take one-hour naps before we would go do something fun, like an amusement park or something like that. At that time, an hour seemed like the longest thing in the world. Now, an hour is nothing.

Since I started full-time work in 2006, the time has flown by. A week, month, year, whatever, SEEMS like a lot less time than it used to when I was younger. I believe this is at least partially because as you get older, any given unit of time is a smaller percentage of your life than it has ever been, so it seems shorter.

My question for you all is this: as you get older and older, does the time keep passing by seemingly faster and faster? If so, that's kind of depressing to me...

I noticed since I graduated high school, times are flying faster then they did when I was in high school.

Yes as you get older time does pass faster it seems. The good thing about it is you tend not to care as much.

Yes as you get older time does pass faster it seems. The good thing about it is you tend not to give a nuts as much.

Listen to the man, he speaks the truth...

My grandfather used to chalk it up to perspective. When you are 2 a year represents half your lifetime. When you are 10, 1/10th and so on. So the older you are getting, the less a percentage of your total time on earth  goes by with each second.

I am only in my 30's and I can definitely say time flies MUCH faster than it used to. By the time I am 60 (provided I am fortunate enough to live that long), time will move so fast I will probably be able to see my car rust like an action flick.

I remember when a day at school seemed like an ETERNITY and the days felt long.

I love this kind of stuff.

When you're 50 a year is 1/50th or 2% of of your entire life. versus when you were 12 and one year is 8% of your life. Your life is not moving any faster, just feels like it. In reference to the other topic that's an other reason why I like to think of time as an illusion.

An hour spent watching a clock will feel longer then an hour fishing were in reality the same length of time was spent fishing. Just something else to think about.

I never really though about the age perspective thing but it makes so much sense.

Time is going by much faster.

I think you all have it wrong.  It is all a matter of memory or lack thereof.  ;D  I notice that as I get older, I remember much less about the details of each year than when I was younger.  Pretty soon, I won't remember having written this post!  

Life is like a roll of toilet paper.  The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.   ;D

My question for you all is this: as you get older and older, does the time keep passing by seemingly faster and faster? If so, that's kind of depressing to me...

Yep.  I blink and two weeks passes.

Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. ;D

That is a perfect anology Mike.

 At my age it has kicked into passing gear ...

skillet

man......

i realized that same crap at the age of 21.....

i waited my whole life to hit that age (what seemed to take forever!!!),

then bam! it happened........

once 22 came, i realized...... wow, there's no birthday to look forward to anymore,....... next croc of $h*! will be 30!!!!

ever since the wait to the 21st bday,

all time has sped up faster and faster........

and yes.........................even at my age (26) , i realize quite fully just how depressing that really is

I went from 30 to 55 in like a hour.

Well, just as I figured. I just know I'm gonna turn 40 or 50 and wonder where the time went. Fortunately, I'm 25, and I know a bunch of you guys would love to be my age again  ;D

Well, just as I figured. I just know I'm gonna turn 40 or 50 and wonder where the time went. Fortunately, I'm 25, and I know a bunch of you guys would love to be my age again ;D

If I could go back knowing what I know now-maybe. If I had to make all the same mistakes again-probably not. One thing is certain:The older I get, the better I was.

Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. ;D

And it can be rough or quilted.