Why does time seem to move faster every year?

One moment you're raising young children. The next, they're leaving home. So where does the time go?

In this Wisdom Wednesday, Chip Conley and Derek Gehl explore one of life's biggest mysteries: why time feels faster as we age and what we can do about it.

You'll discover:

Why being a beginner makes life feel longer
How flow states help us become fully present
The surprising link between mortality and happiness
Why purpose, mindset, and relationships matter more than any biohack
The powerful midlife mantra that can help you stop putting life off

Chip also shares a moving reflection on cancer, aging, and what he calls "holy urgency", a perspective that can change how you live today.

🎧 Watch now and learn how to create not just a longer life, but a fuller one.

Timestamps:

(00:00) One Year of Midlife Chrysalis

(01:24) Why Time Feels Faster as We Age

(03:40) What Happens in the Flow States

(04:31) Focusing on the Present

(07:11) Memento Mori and Carpe Diem

(09:06) Learning New Skills Later in Life

(10:13) How Children Experience Life

(11:05) The Importance of Flow and Presence

(12:40) Chip’s Upcoming Sabbatical

(15:00) Burning Man and the Principle of Immediacy

(16:46) Cancer and the Holy Urgency

(22:56) The Benefits of Mindset, Community, and Purpose

(24:11) How Mindset Shapes Health and Aging

(26:02) Designing Longevity Beyond Biohacking

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Why Time Speeds Up as You Get Older (And How to Slow It Down)

The Midlife Chrysalis

Why Time Speeds Up as You Get Older (And How to Slow It Down)