Brady Cargle

November 4, 2024

The Things We Forget

It's a lie that time speeds up as we get older. The truth is that time starts flying when we start forgetting

When we're young everything is new. We're discovering life itself, love, how to interact with society. First we learn the world, then the people, then the patterns

We discover new things: crushes and games and books and travel

There are less new things as we get older. The job restricts us, love calls us, the family keeps us. You remember little of this time, making it seem short. There's less and less worth remembering. Long days, but short years

Slow time by doing more new things. Extend life by making it memorable

Go somewhere new. Make new friends. Try new sports. Run a marathon. The options are endless. Just don't give up on the new

Long days make short years. Short days make long lives