So I have a widget in my phone’s home screen tracking the days I have lived so far, to remind me of the time I have, and not to waste it.
I was sitting in the school dining hall, glancing at my phone to check the time and my friend remarked how it is weird that I’m counting the days I’m living.
I didn’t say anything but I’m confused about how is it weird.
We are 15~16 y/o.
Once you live a few decades, years rush by no matter what. Do what makes you happy.
(Ps i do think its weird but who gives a shit what random internet person thinks, you do you)
The only thing you can really do is have new experiences.
For too many people the decades look the same. No wonder time flies when you do the same thing day in day out because you don’t remember anything about them.
Memories make time seem long.
A little bit. Most people just count the years.
I’ve found the number of the days feels much more than the years, and has greater impact, even though it’s all equivalent.
Whatever works for you man. Screw what anyone thinks about what you do. Do your thing. Nothing really matters all that much, except how you feel about yourself.
What would be weirder is an app counting down how much time you have left.
I didn’t say anything but I’m confused about how is it weird. We are 15~16 y/o.
Your teens and 20s are years where you learning who you are. Use whatever safe means available to you to do this. Explore ideas, embrace the absurd until you find your personal limits for it. You knowing who you are is so powerful and incredibly important to your happiness and success later in life.
If this app and the information it gives you gives you a perspective of reflection (which it sounds like it is) that is helpful to you in any way in gaining understanding about who you are and where you are in the world, in time, I say use it.
However, commit this experience to your memory. In the days and years ahead you’ll see others in life that are doing things that you may find weird or different. They too may be exploring for themselves who they are. Remember today when someone called something you’re doing “weird” and try to be respectful to those others when you encounter them later in life (as long as their actions don’t cross your boundaries of safety for yourself).
Meh. Doesn’t hurt anyone so no one should give a shit.
It’s futile, as you have zero idea when you’re going to die, every day could be your last man. I think what you’re doing is a good way to get some sort of anxiety disorder and I’d be happy to be wrong in this case as I wouldn’t wish that shit to anyone.
Everyone is weird and crazy at that age. Try not to overthink things and just try to enjoy yourself.
It is wise, not weird.
Not many could stand that thought. That’s why they get upset. You are mentally stronger.
I remember how weird it came off when a coworker was announcing her 30th birthday with “One more year (or one less?)”
Consider tracking your statistical life expectation too (it changes over time), and maybe an additional personal guess about how many remaining days you still got.
My grandpa used to do this way before smartphones, I remember his 30.000 days birthday when I was a kid.
These guys sell a physical tracker so there must be some interest in the concept.
https://shop-us.kurzgesagt.org/products/lifespan-calendar-poster
that sounds stressful and depressing
4,000 weeks. 750k hours. That’s what the average human gets.
This is how I keep count.
When you tell specific numbers, the human life feels short.
Everyone does it. Every year of so we gather everyone we know together to commemorate.
Its a bit odd,but aren’t we all a bit odd?
I would rather focus on the here and now and live fully, rather then focussing on how much time you have left. Because the time you have left is actually an unknown.
Christ. This is morbid. Why would you have a clock ticking down to the end of your life??
Is it? The only difference between them and you is that you’re not paying attention to the clock
Yes. Being hyper focused on your own mortality isn’t healthy
You’re the negative
They’re tracking the days they have lived
To remind you that this is it, so make it a good one
