The Illusion of Time: How Our Perception Varies.

Time is what we make of it

Time is what we make of it

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I just decided to send my children back to school. It was a challenging and moving choice for me. On the one hand, I had to fight back the tears on the first day of school while being the one in control. On the other hand, after so much togetherness, I was getting back some seclusion. When children are present, it's hard to have some privacy.

I've got so much on my plate lately that I'm running out of time all the time! I'm sure everyone else feels the same way. The day used to seem like it would never end. Now it's vanished in an instant. Every scientific advancement appears to offer some benefit in terms of saving time. So, why do we end up with less time in our own hands?

As I'm writing this, I realize that there is the actual time as a measurement system. And then there's my perception of that time. Depending on how I'm feeling and what's going on in my life, that perception might differ significantly. Time seems to fly …