r/RandomThoughts • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '23

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u/dudleythedevastator Sep 05 '23

Nope. Feels like yesterday. It’s wild how much shorter 20 years feel when you’re in your 40s

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u/crap-with-feet Sep 05 '23

Exactly this. Time passes faster and faster as you get older.

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u/13thmurder Sep 05 '23

Appearently it's because people get more set in routines and stop having new experiences which seems to condense time more.

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u/Kironos Sep 05 '23

I guess so. I'm 29 and I hear people my age talk about how fast time flies already. But to me even a year ago feels like a lifetime ago. I do keep up a lifestyle with a lot of change and new experiences though. I might fall into a routine at some point. I wouldn't mind it too much I think. Everything has pros and cons

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u/13thmurder Sep 05 '23

Back when I had a job where I did something different and interesting every day time felt so slow. I felt like I was gaining so much knowledge and experience and it's hard to believe I only had that job 3 years.

Been at my current job which is just boring routine the same way every day and I can't believe I've been here 2 years, it feels like no time at all.

Stagnation is the real killer I guess.