Thread by @SahilBloom

I recently came across data on how we spend our time over the course of our lives.

The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing.

Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:

Time Spent With Parents & Siblings

Peaks in childhood and declines after age 20.

Lesson: Prioritize and cherish every moment.

Time Spent With Friends

Peaks at age 18 and declines sharply to a low baseline.

Lesson: Invest your energy in the healthy, meaningful friendships that last.

Time Spent With Partner

Trends upwards until death.

Lesson: Never settle for less than love.

Time Spent With Children

Peaks in your 30s and declines sharply thereafter.

Lesson: Slow down and embrace the sweetness.

Time Spent With Coworkers

Steady during the prime working years from age 20-60.

Lesson: Find work—and coworkers—that create energy in your life.

Time Spent Alone

Steadily increases throughout your life.

Lesson: Find happiness and joy in the time you have to yourself.

How We Spend Our Time

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All of this data reminds me of one of my favorite sayings:

The days are long but the years are short.

Last summer I was on a walk with my newborn and an older man approached me.

He said:

“I remember standing here with my newborn daughter. An old man came up to me and said ‘It goes by fast, cherish it.’ Well, my daughter is 45 now. It goes by fast, cherish it.”

It hit me hard.

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