#079 - Laura Vanderkam - Why Does Time Pass More Quickly As You Get Older?
Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson
4.7 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 10 June 2019
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Laura Vanderkam is a writer, author, speaker and an expert on time management.
We are all familiar with the phenomenon that is time, it passes at the same rate for all of us, so why do certain people seem to have so much of it while some of us are left stressed and seemingly without a spare second? Let's remember that you have the same number of hours in your day as Elon Musk, or Beyonce.
Today expect to learn why time goes so much more quickly the older you get, why you don't want more time - what you actually want is more memories and how you can track your time to maximise your happiness and freedom.
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| 0:00.0 | I am telling you, man. |
| 0:04.3 | Today's episode is absolutely fantastic. |
| 0:07.5 | Welcome back to the Modern Wisdom Podcast. |
| 0:09.3 | My name is Chris Williamson and today's guest is Laura van der Kam. |
| 0:13.7 | Her recent book, Off the Clock, is one of my favourites of 2019 and talks about a number |
| 0:18.9 | of phenomenon that you will be very familiar with. |
| 0:22.6 | Why does time appear to go more quickly when you get older? |
| 0:26.3 | Why is it that you have so many memories from a holiday and yet you can't remember |
| 0:31.3 | anything from the last three months of your journeys to work? |
| 0:35.0 | As Laura puts it, time keeps passing whether you want it to or not. |
| 0:40.3 | Whether you make a decision about how you're going to spend today or don't make a decision, |
| 0:44.8 | eventually we're going to be on the other side of today. |
| 0:48.2 | Which means that the degree of mindfulness with which you choose how to spend your time |
| 0:53.3 | is key to how your life will be perceived in the future. |
| 0:58.3 | So yeah, there's some genuine aha mic drop moments throughout this podcast and I hope |
| 1:04.5 | you enjoy it as much as I did. |
| 1:06.4 | If you did, please share it with a friend. |
| 1:09.0 | It would make me very happy indeed. |
| 1:10.8 | The podcast is growing so quickly at the moment but more plays is always a good thing when |
| 1:15.8 | we're spreading good vibes. |
| 1:17.6 | But for now, please welcome Laura van der Kam. |
| 1:23.3 | I'm joined by Laura van der Kam today and we are talking all things time. |
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