Why Time Goes Faster As You Get Older

Coined by psychology writer Claudia Hammond, the Holiday Paradox refers to the idea that when we go on vacation, a week or even two weeks seem to go by so quickly we can barely believe that we had a vacation at all. Yet when the vacation is over, and we look back on it, it feels like it was much longer than just one week.

Why does this happen? And what can we do about it?

[cmonman]

Im afraid of waking up at 70 and wondering where all my life went

[Csmolka]

Isn’t it weird how the internet was once a place to get away from the world, now the world is a place to get away from the internet.

[TigerStuff]

My grandma once told me “Life’s like unraveling a ball of yarn slow at first but speeds up the more you go”.

[cyber]

Bro uploads on what everyone's mind currently thinks about

[chadmiano]

As children, one tends to be in the moment, present. As one ages, they tend not to be present but be living in their heads, living in the past or worring about the future.

[lethalwolf]

My dad once took me to the museums in Chicago, just me and him. I was fascinated with ancient history so I pulled out my device and began to film every artifact, even focusing in on the plaques describing the more interesting ones. He asked me what I was doing and I told him I never want to forget any of this so I’m filming it. He laughed and said good job son. Was my favorite vacation ever. Just one thing though, my ‘device’ was simply my hands held in a rough square shape in front of my face. This was in the mid 80s. I called it my video recorder but of course we couldn’t afford one. 3 years ago I took my wife to see all the same things there(being very careful, it is Chicago) and I took so many pictures with my phone. Still wonderful experience and she loved it too. I can’t help but feel my late father was there with us in spirit. Thanks Pop!

[riffz]

I get clowned on by my family for always "getting into new hobbies". Something always told me the purpose of life overall is to experience as much as we can while we're here. This video now affirms that belief.

[rhouser]

Man, seems like just yesterday I came here for “shower thoughts, ” even though it was years ago….Time sure does move differently than it used to for me.

[Agix.]

As someone who is currently in the late teens age range, I guess it's about time to go out more to make some memorable memories

[Mikebremnr]

I’m 18 rn and getting emotional over this, I don’t want to have already experienced most of my memories, it’s not enough

[nissanzenkiboy]

After 24 years life speeds up at 28 life is on speed running mode

[Randompersonnymberinfinite]

My dad once said “life is like a roll of toilet paper, at first it goes by slow and you’ll think it will last forever, but the closer you get to the end, the quicker it goes.”

[sammysam]

As a child, we had no comprehension of the importance of time or how limited it is. Once you comprehend the value of time, it starts to fly by

[SM..]

Was talking with my partner about this. We are in our mid 40s.
So crazy how fast life is now.

[JerseyLynne]

When I was little I thought my mother remembered every day of her life, because I did. I thought.

[ruvanefriebus-cvtd]

I'm mostly just feel too tired to care what time it is

[TheScholarlyBaptist]

“Looking forward to joy itself is a joyful experience” -Gotthold Lessings

[jjt]

I want to live again and make the most of it!

[Romulus]

The days are long and the years are short. Time is slow, and time is fast

[jdkcxwx]

Time perception is only as complicated as you make it. The paradox is that by simplifying your perceptions of the world around you, the time it takes to evaluate your surroundings passes more efficiently.