And I've been reading about this concept called the social clock, and it's sort of this

invisible timetable that tells us what we should be doing at different stages of our

life.

So Becca, are you on time?

Are you on track on the social clock?

I am off the social clock, and it's not easy.

I'm not sure if I was on or off the social clock when I was your age, but I think there's

a point at which maybe the social clock breaks down.

The question I face isn't whether I'm on time, but what should I do with my time?

The diary really helped me suppress some of that worry, some of that anxiety.

You know, given time as finite, it can feel almost impossible to not compulsively try to

make every waking minute productive.

The only real way to use time to actually find meaning in the present is by some definition

of the term to waste it.

Is this a uniquely American phenomenon?

Are there other cultures where busyness has the same social status as it does in America?

Ian, what's the one thing you wish you had more time for?

I wish I had more time to figure out how to use the limited time I have.

Existential dread about our limited time is at the core of my curiosity.

This season we're going to get into our complex relationship with time, and what makes

us feel like we're running against the clock.

I'm Becca Rashid, producer and co-host of the How-To series.

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