Age and Time
How is it that age and time are so inextricably linked? Our perspective about time changes as we age. And with passing age we begin to value time. When we are young, say until the first decade of life, there is no concept or understanding of time. What matters is the here and the now. I would say that is the primary cause of all childhood tantrums and meltdowns! We do not understand what 'later' means.. that's as good as a 'no.' At that age, we can't think of tomorrow or next week. All that matters, all that exists is 'now.' Then in the second decade of life, suddenly 'now' and 'later' exchange places. The teenage brain often likes to be in a state of constant inertia and can't be bothered with hurrying up anything. Why do something 'now' when it can be done 'later?' (I have first hand experience of this with a teenager at home!) Then, we step out into the real world and find everyone is running a race, a race to achie...