Oct '25 • General discussion
Life is like a roll of toilet paper- not a box of chocolates!
It’s a strange feeling, isn’t it? When you’re young, a year feels like an eternity. By midlife, it feels like a month. Then, one day, you blink and it’s Christmas again.
The toilet paper roll explains it well. When it’s full, each turn takes forever to make a dent. But as it gets smaller, every spin eats up more of what’s left. Our years work the same way — not because time itself changes, but because our perception does.
When you’re five, one year is 20% of your life — a huge slice. At fifty, it’s only 2%. Your brain weighs time proportionally, so each passing year feels smaller compared to the whole. Add routine and predictability — fewer “firsts,” fewer surprises — and time slips by even faster.
If you want to slow the roll, fill it again: learn new things, take risks, make memories that stretch your sense of experience. That’s how you make a shorter roll feel longer.
What new thing are you planning to learn or do to slow the roll?
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Life is like a roll of toilet paper- not a box of chocolates!
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