Does Anyone Else Feel Like Life Is Passing You By?
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- Time is going by too quickly!
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As I am getting older, time seems to be going at a quicker pace than it used to. In the past, a year seemed like a long time; however, a year now seems like a short amount of time. And as I am entering my next decade of life, I understand that my life will pass me by if I don’t live with intention. I need to take steps in my life to make sure I am living a meaningful, intentional life. In this video, I share five lessons on time that help you control the speed of time in your life.
1. Forgiveness Is The Only Path Forward
Often we live in the past and allow our negative experiences from our past prevent us from moving forward in life to create new experiences. A man named “Anthony Ray Hinton” was incarcerated for 30 years for a crime he didn’t commit and once he was released from prison he spoke about the importance of forgiveness in the healing process and said, “If I am angry and unforgiving, they will take the rest of my life.” It is important to live with forgiveness in your life and not allow your past experiences to prevent you from living in the present because then your life will pass you by.
2. The Speed Of Time Is Connected To Experiences
For most people, childhood is the slowest phase of life where you gain many memories. I believe that this is because when you are a child you have traits like curiosity, excitement, and the willingness to learn that create many memories; however, when we become adults we often are set in our ways, blase, and unwilling to learn, which makes us live the same day over and over. When you try new things, you create new memories in your life. And when you have these new memories, time slows down a bit. In order to not let life pass you by, it is important to constantly be trying new things.
3. Nothing Will Happen Unless You Make It Happen
For many people, they wait for this ideal moment in life to take a risk to seek what they want; however, this moment doesn’t exist. There will never be a moment in life where everything is ideal, but you have to make it happen or it won’t happen. Nobody will ever knock on your door to offer you some opportunity. If you spend your life waiting for a perfect moment, then things will never happen. In order to not let life pass you by, it is important to take steps in your life to make things happen.
4. Freedom Is A Mindset Over Anything Else
Freedom has been something I have been thinking a lot about because it is a very complex topic. Before, I believed that freedom was connected to money and the more money you have the more freedom you have; however, now I know that this is not true. I believe that freedom is more about mindset than money, and it is important to be in this mindset where you believe in yourself and trust that things will work out. If you have the belief that freedom directly comes from money, you risk fast forwarding through the greatest parts of your life and might be met with disappointment. In order to not let life pass you by, it is important to chase freedom in your life instead of believing that it will just come to you.
5. The Future Is Not Some Place, But Something We Are Creating Now
We spend a huge chuck of our lives living in the future. We believe that the future is this place where we will be met with many surprises; however, the future is determined by what you are doing today. In the past seven months, I have been really focused on living in the present because I have so much uncertainty in my life; however, I have come to the realization that it doesn’t matter how much certainty you have in life because the present is still all you have. When you fully immerse yourself in the present and give it all you have, your future will probably be some better version of what you are doing now. Life won’t pass you by because you are not spending your whole life in the future.
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What's one thing you do to be more present?
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Believe it or not, having my 93 year-old mother, who has moderate dementia, as part of my household definitely forces me to live more in the present moment. I almost never refer to the past with her, as her memory of it is poor. And for obvious reasons, I don't discuss next year, the year after that, etc. It's actually an excellent exercise in focusing solely on what's in front of you: a flower you see on a walk, a squirrel you pass on the sidewalk, the meal you're currently eating, a movie you're watching. And when you think about it -- as you say in your video -- the present is where life is actually taking place. Everything else is a memory of what already happened or a fantasy of what might happen (which you will can only experience in the current moment, i.e., in the "now" anyway). Very rich topic!
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After 45 years of hospice nursing, I renewed the love of piano, and now do music therapy in nursing homes for dementia residents. Also love painting kindness rocks lol. So now, at 86, I am still at the work I love, and still hike with my daughters. Doubt, regret, (a lot) anger and worry are silent killers. It will rob you of the joy and peace that life offers, and provide no solutions. I have listened to all of Austin’s videos. I’ve said they should be required subjects in the schools. He continues to inspire me! Namaste! 💕
You are an angel 😇 ❤
He is definitely wise beyond his years.
I think you should start a TH-cam channel. You seem very inspiring.
*_I just turned 60, was planning to Retire Soon? BooM the Economy Crashes into Recession and High Inflation ! I guess I will keep working another yr or 2?_*
Working another 2yr is the not the problem. the problem is will you still retire well after that? I think the wisest thing that should be on every wise individual's list is to invest in different stream of income; I am earning more this year because I have been investing while working at the same time. I invested through *ROCHELLE DUNGCA-SCHREIBER,* same woman that an anchor kept mentioning on CNBC, and made multiple of my start up capital within three months . She lives here in the USA and she is licensed.
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Dead at 25, buried at 75 is haunting but feels so true. I feel dead already. 43 and letting life pass me by. I must change.
Did you change?
I’m 49. I tell my college aged sons that 20 turns into 40 in a blink
My grandma who's 85 tells me every time we finish talking on the phone that you just blink and time passes! I
It doesn't though
Wait until you see how fast 50 turns into 60!
I'm 47 and I can attest to this. In fact, I shouldn't even be writing this pointless comment.
I chased the carrot for a long time. Now I realize there is no carrot. I try to enjoy the moment I am in right now.
Well said!
I am 58. This is one of the best messages I have heard. This wise young man is Amazing. Thank you, friend. 🤗🌞🥦🐭🌺🌿🌎
I’m 75 going on 76, and I’ve never heard truer words than this.
52 here and it's bang on. I'm working day to day towards a retirement goal but when young I took risks that did not quite work out but glad I did lived my dream had a great time and things somehow have worked out really good for me. Even if I was struggling gratitude will make every day a great day.
If you can get up walk, have no health issues, have access to running water, a place to sleep, food, entertainment life is amazing.
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If you think time is speeding by at 29, just wait until you hit 60! It seems like only yesterday that I turned 30, and wondered what was I going to do with my life😊
At 29 my biological clock started ticking I'm now a 68 yr old Grampa retired & have learned to enjoy & appreciate every breath I take every sunrise & sunset I see & don't stress about the aging process it happens to us all ✌🏾❤
I'm 30. I feel this. I want my next 30 years to be totally different. I believe the best for me is yet to come. I wish I was born knowing what I know today sometimes.
At least you're 30 some people find out much much later some never do. Good luck with the ongoing journey for us all :)
Your next 30 will go even quicker
#3 really resonated with me, "Nothing will happen unless you make it happen." So many of us lose out on our dreams because we're frightened away by the hard work it takes to achieve them. Excellent video as usual Agustin 😊
Sometimes people like just making things not happen… being lazy is great sometimes…. Some people just like solitude…
You know I have this tendency to think if I don't have a routine, I'm not disciplined and will be thought of as lazy. What I have found through counseling over the past year working on managing anxiety is sprinkling bits of fun, like driving a different route home, checking out a different grocery store every so often (and not caring how much more i may spend there), and giving myself more breaks...it's all been a game changer for me. I realize spontanaity help me not feel like a robot day to day. It's made such a difference. I'm always trying to think of even little ways to spark my day.
Here is something else are uou really bad at something or maybe want to try something but kind of afraid? Give it a try. I'm not creative I decided to take up painting as a recent interest/hobby. As a kid who didn't like school. I didn't like reading. Now I can't put books down whether it be a novel or self help book. I never thought I would love running...I'm a marathon runner now. I never thought I was smart and high school was rough wondering if I would ever enjoy learning. I'm a nurse and in school working on my doctorate for nurse practitioner. So what he is saying about your past, DO NOT let labels and expectations from childhood and adolescence define you. Make your path and add to your garden as you get older. Continue expanding interests and learning (I am not talking about school).
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@@susandean8584 beautiful said!
I am a creature of habit and I noticed that time has been moving more quickly as I've started to get older. I used to think that summers would go by so fast, but now the days and months all start to blur. It is always good to change things up, even though I like consistency.
Austin, you may only be 29, but you exhibit wisdom beyond your years. To the next 20 years!
Lesson one hit me right in the solar plexus, it was exactly what I needed to hear. I think you just saved me a small fortune in therapy.🧡
In Australia we're constantly told we need a million dollars at least to retire which is simply untrue. We retired early with less than 20% of that. We live a frugal life but we miss out on nothing. Owning our time is more valuable.
The age pension is not available until age 67 and as long as you're debt free it is more than enough to live on.
Excellent stuff Austin. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift! That’s why they call it the present.
I am also 29 years old! I'm quitting coaching and lessening my responsibilities at work so I can focus on publishing my books.
I just turned 30 and can confirm time moves faster, I'm 41 now.
Austin I am 59 and 3 mos. away from 60 and this video is the exact conversion I was having with my 58 y/o sister and my 82 y/o mother one month ago. This is why I so look forward to your videos because you are wise beyond your years ❤
lost job, broke and depressed............ your channel, soothes the hard days..... thank you....bro
Hey Austin, I am much older than you, but you are wise beyond your years. Really appreciate your videos, thoughts, and ideas! Thanks!
You are welcome! 🤣
I feel like that these days but hopefully my trip to mexico, costa rica and ecuador will make life interesting
Just something that I needed to hear this week. I have been working from home as a virtual assistant for the past 10 years and my eyes have just been opened to the reality that life has passed me by because I haven't had a lot of experiences because I was too focused on making money. Now that I have come to a realization that life is not just about making money, I plan on going on adventures, doesn't have to cost much but I will make sure that I don't just sit at my desk all day. After all, I can be a digital nomad.
I'm 57... speeding towards 60. Shhh! Great advice!
52, the last two years are a blur
I feel my life is passing very fast too and I realized when I try to fully live it, I always get trapped into myself trying to compare my life and my achievements with others. We should try to avoid these things. People are just different and Archive their goals in different stages of area and in different time.
Morning coffee with Austin!!🙌🏽☕️
You really nail these subjects! Everything you said is true. On a daily basis, most of spend our time wishing the days away until we get paid again. And watch out for your 30"s. That was the fasted decade of my life, raising a child, buying a home, acquiring stuff...I don't know where those 10 years even went! Love your content! Like your shirt today!
haha, I got a new batch of shirts a few days ago. Felt like it was time for the others to go!
So true! Living with intention is something I've tried to help my husband see. He has so many health problems that he focuses on it is difficult for him to find joy in the day to day living. We plan experiences every chance we can so that we can focus on the precious time we still have together. Time has seemed to fly by, but at least we have the great memories we have created to look back on and smile and talk about together. Thank you for your insightfulness and wisdom Austin.
it is because we dont pay attention.. we are too distracted of useless things.. i am not exempted..
so true about waiting for that "perfect moment" to start something new..nope. just go for it..NOW
Its life you get older if you are lucky you will have ya health . I spent years skateboarding when I was younger because its awesome . I new one day ill get older and those things wouldn't be possible . Its about living for the moment . In reality is only thing you have is the moment , sure you have good and bad memory's . But now is happening to you right now . One thing at a time , are risks worth it 100 percent , I'm 44 this year now . Satisfaction is just momentary . Nothing good last forever . You need to have faith in yourself because if you don't no one else will .
I've learned to focus on what I am and what I have now instead of dwelling on past losses. Those were bridges I had to burn. I experienced a huge feeling of release, all that weight off my shoulders. The more I let go, the more I've been getting, I ask for little so every little gesture or material gain has acquired greater value. I'm never late for work or appointments because I'm living in my own terms, and one hour seems to last 120 minutes.
I need to remember Freedom is a mindset
Such wise words from such a nice young Man!
I'm 29 going on 30 too and i feel like im just beginning to understand life and i love the things im discovering.
Another great video Austin. If you stop learning and you stop growing you stop living. You're either busy living or you're busy rotting. There's no in-between
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Ah, Augustino, true! I found that part about forgiveness most important... and the most important thing is to forgive yourself, so you can be really free! Make mistakes, learn from them and go on! And every day is a new day, with so many opportunities....
Wow, so much wisdom in this video. I'm struggling with just these issues. As you say, there is never a perfect time, but if you stop taking risks and creating your own life, you end up just biding time and living the same day over and over. Thanks for all of your great content!
No, I don't feel anymore that life is passing me by. Because I have slowed down that helped me to control anxiety and tendencies to do faster. That helps me to become more gentle. I m slow like a snail. Whenever I need to do things fast I do it too.
Austin, again. I'm a fan. Full of wisdom!
I think this might be my favourite video of yours yet. I will have an empty nest next month, and will retire in the next few years. I know I have to forge a new path for the next season of my life but not yet sure what it will look like. This video really spoke to me. Thank you for making it.
Awesome! I'm glad!
I am 38 and now time flies pretty quick from my perspective. What I found, though, is my sense of time changes when I travel and visit other places from time to time. If I spend a week in a totally different place (not in the city where I live) and when I immediately look back I have an impression that the last month was quite long and so many things happened. Just like in childhood when as a kid you would go here and there and meet new people and created all those memories, we can have a similar thing when we travel. Sometimes I catch myself reminiscing my life in other countries and meeting people there like as if I really have lived there for a long time while in fact I stayed there not more than 2 weeks in a few places. My conclusion: the more frequent you stay in a single place the more you feel the time speeds up. To slow it down we have to move :)
Im almost 30 also, but I do not feel like time goes fast. Its just the same as it has ever been. I have the same issues, the same questions and the same insicurities. Im glad that you can work full time on your videos. Im in college right now. So I guess I experience life in a weird way.
I find the older I get, the more clueless I become.
@@ElAgustin after 30 time is going to speed up even faster if you live unintentionally.
I will be 65 in a few months, so the answer is yes.
Oh Agustín! I feel this way exactly. I have a good life yet I feel that life is passing me by!
Bro, I know what you mean! It shouldn't have to be like that... Hey, download the book, " Enjoy Life Forever!" What a change in outlook, meaning and purpose it's giving me! A few months ago a friend sent me an interactive digital copy. I prefer hard copy old-school books made of actual paper, but with so many digital features available now you miss out on a lot that way. The digital comes with lots of videos and interviews that really hit home for me. I have to admit that It does have a lot of Bible quotations in it- but the more I read it the more the explanations make sense- just fills in a lot of blanks for me. I never thought I would like Bible kinda stuff- but this is different- it's not preachy or religious sounding . It's more like using simple reasoning and common sense- like finding the pieces to a puzzle you only had half finished or something... Anyway, just thought I'd pass it on. Love your videos! -David M.
Absolutely. Ever since 2020 especially
Thank you for the lesson about forgiveness
Not if your the black sheep of the family. I do not fit the norm. I have always had fun and I still do at 50!!!
Yeah time flies. I’m 75. Lol
time is passing us by , all the time.
Austin, you are describing an almost global(based on the majority of working force population) phenomenon of a ''state of paralysis''. Cognitive paralysis, emotional paralysis. A point where the average young person(25-35 yrs) thinks that it is too late to take a life changing initiative and at the same time he or she strongly believes that he or she can still achieve something in life. This dissonance, this ambiguity creates a paralyzing stress effect that cripples modern human and places him or her under the spell of a comfort zone. Nothing is more luring than the indulgence of a repeatable, predictable life.
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Great information. Only advice I would add, is this: Live with intention but with responsibility. I believe life is a balance. Not to much work or to much “fun”. It is okay to plan ahead. Why? To have better chances that the goal or journey will be possible. Always trust the universe when something is really wanted from the heart. Yes, live in the moment, because “in the moment” is the future. Much love and respect ❤
Yup. It’s my mission to enjoy this summer more than last year. I booked 2 fun weekends with friends: one at a campground, and one staycation beach weekend. I also booked a cruise with 9 friends to Bermuda. I know I won’t regret these, so it will be money well spent. 🎉
I'm going to tell you something that I've been working on the last 3 years. It has been a challenge but getting easier. I should tell you I semi-retired early at 43. I block off my summer months June, July and August. No appointments at all. I may expand this but it's been a challenge already. I will tell you, receptionists do fight surprisingly hard over it, lol! The first year, not that successful but I tried and better than before, but I did have to go out every other week running around for CSA boxes, that was really annoying. Last year I had hair and nail appointments. I had to cancel the CSA boxes. You have to decide what is important and get rid of the appointments. This year, I've booked the last hair appointment before summer already, I am going to drop the nail appointments - I have fake nails so committing to removing them - going full bore! This sounds easy but it takes looking at last years appointment book because you don't think about business as usual, but these things all take up time.
Careful of living just in the present moment always. I was forced into that mindset due to catastrophic child Illness; Life was lived moment to moment, and I never understood what that really meant until my child taught me about it. It sounds good until you are truly, truly forced to do it, and then it messes you up so bad. I did t realize how damaging living that way for so long was until I could finally peek my head out and take a look forward or backwards. It’s inexplicable, but it’s a very damaging mindset to truly , truly live that way for a long period of time. Thank you for that profound life lesson ( and many more) strongest person I know!
You're actually already in your 30th trip around the sun.🌞
I've been wanting to buy a used bookstore but I've been waiting for conditions to be right. This video is hitting home
Why are you waiting? There is such a big need for independent bookstores? I drive long distances to get to the ones in my area, I just love them!
@Sirena Spades just scared to lose my job security. But I feel like the universe is pointing me at it so I might end up doing it!
@@Kyla94934ood luck! I studied Literature in grad school; I would love to do that. You should make a channel about your journey! 🖤
@@insertmyidentityhere I was thinking about that! It could be very fun. I just need to work up the nerve. And also get a bank loan lol
This episode is super profound. Freedom is mindset. That's true.
Life isn't short, we just waste most of it
I love your videos! Thank you for all the hard work and thought you put into them. Blessings from the UK 🇬🇧
Y'know, I'm almost 23 and I never got to really experience being a young person with lots of friends. I've done a lot of other things but mainly the last 5 years of my life have been a depressive blur. I just wanna live life to the fullest but now I feel like I'm cornered.
❤ Tienes mucha razon Agustin! Freedom is not about money 😊🎉
I needed this video today
You're video makes me want to do something great in life. I got a good job and just stashing right now and I'm sure I'll have enough money on the track that I'm on, but I want to do something great on top of everything I've accomplished.
This is exactly why I have subbed to your buy me a coffee young man! Outstanding content keep it coming. This will help me focus on today and one way is gratitude for all the good things I have. Thanks again.
I'm 60 years old I could tell you about time and I could tell you what happens even to the best of us mutate you do the best that you can you enjoy life and be good excetera cetera and help people but you get to a point where your body simply can't do as much as it used to and one of the hardest things to do as it gets accept the limitations that your body puts on you there's a book by the name of necessary losses this book is a fabulous book it teaches you what it what to expect that every decade and I know for a fact that it's not easy but I am grateful the number one thing you need as you get older and start to lose stuff and physical abilities is gratitude gratitude is the most important thing above all else thank you very much for all your videos they're very insightful they help me they're funny I enjoy your videos very very much you're in my top 10 TH-camrs thank you thank you thank you Augustine Augustine Augustine..
Been reflective as well the last couple of years and always good to listen to your thoughts on this. Strange how in a nutshell we all have yo move in the same direction at a different pace...
My 30s also went by so fast. I had my kids and did the same tng over and over again like feeding them and changing diapers 😅. Now i am fourty and they are a bit older and go to school so yes we have different routine now and it dsnt seem like time passes so fast but definitely faster than my childhood and teens and 20s ☹️. The good tng is though i have realised i dnt have time for many ppl and their dramas and cut anyone off who wastes my time bcz i value my time way more now 🤷♀️🥰
Thank God! I needed this and i'm just 14.
Thank you for making these videos, Austin. They push me out of my routined comfort zones.❤
Thank you so much. You don’t know how much I needed to hear this. Ive been searching online for a message that would answer and understood how I felt.
This is an amazing video. You are very wise. I have been thinking on these topics recently, and you added to my own thoughts in the most positive way. Thank you for your contribution, and just subscribed.
Loved this vid Austin. You nailed ❤ the importance intentional living has on the quality of our lives and personal happiness 🙌😃 you will rock your 30s, it’s a great decade, promise 🤞😅
Loved this video, Thank you for sharing!
Great Video. Thank you for the Inspiration.
I just found your channel a couple weeks back and this is my first time commenting. I think your videos really hit on a lot of important points about our modern world, technology, distraction, and consumerism. I really appreciate you presenting these viewpoints in the way you do, because not many other TH-camrs are doing so. I think we're just about the same age and this video really resonated with me. Thanks for all you do!
Brilliant video Austin! Really makes you think about what and where we are in with life 😌
Great video Austin 😊
This video is a masterpiece. Gracias por la reflexion!
Very insightful! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your videos, they have helped me so much to have courage and contentment in my life.
I'm happy!
Wow! Austin your channel is so philosophical and poignant, food for the soul and keep up the great work👌🇬🇧
Another good one Austin. Your parents taught you well i think.
So important 🙌 GREAT VIDEO!!
Your videos are really valuable. Basic relatable advice that can help a lot of people. Thank you
Extremely valuable than diamond, gold and most expensive gems.
Thanks, Nicole!
Thank very much for your channel.
Very true! Thanks. 👍
i love ur videos austin
Well said! 😢
Gardening.
You are very wise man
I really liked this video. I think it is the best one you have made😊
Today is a Gift That s why it s called the Present.
Great content! You are wiser than your years.
Wise words from a young man!
It is really hard to live in a meaningful way
Can you make a video about experiencing loneliness when you don’t have others who think this way?
Very good points. Interesting.....