I dunno, I kind of feel like I have 6 months left to live all the time, so I’m proabably just deluded about the stresses of time pressure. I’ve always felt… remarkably calm when there’s nothing more I can do. that’s probably why I always did so good at tests in school.
@redweasel
I don’t understand that at all. Unless you mean to say like, if you have no time left there’s no point going to school or anything. I guess I get that. But if I had like 6 months to live I’d be in a panic to get some bucket list done. If I had days, I’d be in a panic to write down all that’s in my head that I don’t want to die with me. If I had years, bucket list again, only this time it’d include more time-consuming projects.
The only real bliss would be no awareness of limitation on time and a lack of long-term thought, such as how children are. Or if you truly had eternity, why rush? It’ll get done eventually, even if a million years from now - if you really have infinite time to do what you want to do.
if you don’t have a lot of time left, there’s not much you can do at that point. you try to get it done on time, or you fail. but if you’ve got all the time in the world, it isn’t clear what you should be doing. you have to figure out when to do stuff, and plan ahead, and then not forget your plans. you have to decide what you’re going to sacrifice, so that other things can succeed. that’s when you have to care the most. when you’re running out of time, caring about it doesn’t accomplish much other than make your life even more stressful.
@redweasel
Hmm. I don’t see why. If you don’t have a lot of time left you’re a lot more careful and stressed about how you spend it. If you’ve got all the time in the world you can waste it without a care.
Interesting. I never really feel that way. I always feel like there’s very little I can’t do if I’m willing to do all that’s necessary.
I dunno, I kind of feel like I have 6 months left to live all the time, so I’m proabably just deluded about the stresses of time pressure. I’ve always felt… remarkably calm when there’s nothing more I can do. that’s probably why I always did so good at tests in school.
I don’t understand that at all. Unless you mean to say like, if you have no time left there’s no point going to school or anything. I guess I get that. But if I had like 6 months to live I’d be in a panic to get some bucket list done. If I had days, I’d be in a panic to write down all that’s in my head that I don’t want to die with me. If I had years, bucket list again, only this time it’d include more time-consuming projects.
The only real bliss would be no awareness of limitation on time and a lack of long-term thought, such as how children are. Or if you truly had eternity, why rush? It’ll get done eventually, even if a million years from now - if you really have infinite time to do what you want to do.
if you don’t have a lot of time left, there’s not much you can do at that point. you try to get it done on time, or you fail. but if you’ve got all the time in the world, it isn’t clear what you should be doing. you have to figure out when to do stuff, and plan ahead, and then not forget your plans. you have to decide what you’re going to sacrifice, so that other things can succeed. that’s when you have to care the most. when you’re running out of time, caring about it doesn’t accomplish much other than make your life even more stressful.
Hmm. I don’t see why. If you don’t have a lot of time left you’re a lot more careful and stressed about how you spend it. If you’ve got all the time in the world you can waste it without a care.
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