Time Is Going By Too Fast... Here's Why

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.