Also related to the density of new experiences. At 5, almost everything is new, the world is full of wonder. At 40, for most people, nothing is new. Their lives are on rails.

It's hard to live like you're 5, in this way, but I bet you know somebody who does. It's like they get more time than the rest of us. I'm not sure if it's terrible or nice to know that you can do it if you want it bad enough.

I was explaining this exact theory to an engineer (and family member) recently.

All I got was a blank stare. We're the same age.

Thank you for this theory. I think it might also be the time is constant but because we become consciously aware of time, it seems to move faster the older we get. Or it might just be that our lives gets so busy the older we get that we don't occupy our time with meaningful memories. Either way, stack sats🌽 and stay safe🫡.