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From: rtf@ihuxw.UUCP (sparrow)
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Subject: Re: Time perception
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Date: Tue, 3-Apr-84 09:13:42 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  3 09:13:42 1984
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I have my own theory as to why time seems to pass more 
quickly as one grows older.  I believe it is because
as one grows older there is less and less that happens
that is worth remebering.  As a child the day seems 
endless because everything is a new experience and takes
a great deal of mental energy to comprehend.  The older
one becomes the less new experiences there are.  Life 
becomes routine and the events of the day are lost due 
to lack of interest.

As a child the new events of a year seem endless where
as an adult the new events of a year are very limited.
A child has 12 to 14 hours each day to discover something
new an adult has 6 to 8 hours each day, perhaps less
depending on work load.  A child looks forward to each
new day where an adult tends to look forward only to the
weekends or maybe only vacation once a year.

It is no surprize to me that time passes more quickly now
than when I was young.  It takes a great deal of effort to
create new experiences worth remebering every day therefore
many days pass almost on a subliminal level.  As one grows
older the joy and excitement of discovery becomes more and
more elusive.

					sparrow