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Time Is Going By Too Fast... Here's Why
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- AsianDadEnergy's Podcast
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- Jul 21, 2026
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Summary
One of the strangest things about getting laid off from Big Tech is realizing that, for the first time in decades, I actually have time. And as strange as this new chapter has been, I’ve noticed something surprisingly wonderful. Time has slowed down. Not literally, of course. The Earth is still spinning at roughly the same speed. My clocks haven’t suddenly become defective. Monday still becomes Tuesday whether I like it or not. But my perception of time has changed dramatically. And honestly? It feels a little bit like I’ve been given a life extension for free. Where Did All the Time Go? When I was working, time seemed to fly. Days disappeared. Weeks blurred together. Months would pass, and I’d suddenly realize that an entire season had come and gone. I’d look back and think, Wait. That was six months ago? It feels like it happened three weeks ago. The older I got, the faster it seemed to happen. I remember being a kid and feeling like summer vacation lasted forever. Now, somehow, I’ll blink and it’s Thanksgiving. I’ll blink again and it’s Christmas. I’ll blink one more time and I’m wondering why the grocery store already has Valentine’s Day decorations. What happened? Why does time seem to accelerate as we get older? I never really thought about it when I was working. I was too busy. There was always another meeting. Another deadline. Another project. Another email. Another fire to put out. I didn’t have time to stop and ask why I didn’t have time. Now that I have more time, I finally got curious. And after doing some reading and thinking about my own experiences, I came across a few explanations that made a lot of sense. The Aging Brain The first explanation is probably the least surprising. We’re getting older. Our brains change as we age, and those changes may affe…