How to Slow Down the Passing of Time | Jedidiah Jenkins | TEDxOccidentalCollege
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- Опубліковано 3 тра 2016
- Why does time speed up as we get older? And how do we slow it back down? We all remember time crawling by as a kid. Summer break felt like an eternity. As we get older, time is somehow exponentially quicker. How common is it to hear an elderly person say 'it felt like only yesterday that....'or 'it all goes by so fast.' There are scientific reasons for this, and there are ways to slow it down and regain your sense of childlike wonder.
Jedidiah Jenkins splits his time between Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California and is at work on his first book about his bicycle trip from Oregon to Patagonia. He is Executive Editor of Wilderness Magazine and a contributor to the Paris Review. His parents wrote A Walk Across America and The Walk West about their five year walk across the United States in the 70s. His hope is to continue their legacy as lovers of the earth and all the people in it.
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I have done some travel around the world with great memories, but the routine was killing me later in life. At 56-years old I retired sold my house and relocated to rural Japan in the mountains with my mountain bike for 6-years. Life was just like I was a kid again discovering new things and adventures each day. Routine is the destroyer of time and I have relocated back to the U.S. I now travel between two countries now with my eyes wide open. I have experience what Jedidiah has and the journey continues as have the childhood of learning new things. My book turned into two technical books.
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Why didn’t you stay in Japan
@@whata86 There is never just one reason why I made the decision to U-turn back to the United States but many that lead up to the decision. There are a lot of factors as to why we relocated back to Japan and one of the main reasons for the U-turn was language. I took Japanese classes and can speak basic Japanese, however, to fully function in Japan you have to be able to fully read and write kanji. I read and write hiragana but kanji is most difficult and this became very clear with a major bicycle crash I had ending up in the hospital not understanding all the medical terms or being able to read and understand kanji. Of course, my spouse being Japanese can and we got through that. I realized I was still not good enough in Japanese.
Second, was international banking as I receive retirement pay in the U.S. and the U.S. government changed the banking rules requiring a U.S. address to transfer funds. Since I did not have a U.S. address this was a major problem we temporarily worked around using a friend’s home address. That was not a permanent solution.
Also, my permanent residence card (green card if you will) was tied to my Japanese spouse and the rules changed. Per Japanese law, if she were to die I would lose my permanent residence sponsor and could be forced to leave Japan within a very short time.
The bottom line was both Japanese and American law changes really affected our quality of life over the years where we decided to U-turn and deal only with U.S. law that required reapplying for my spouse's U.S. green card and going through that process again.
International marriages come with additional difficulties most people do not see or understand dealing with two totally different sets of laws. If I did not have a retirement from the U.S. it would have made a major difference. All I can say is plan well and expect the rules to change as they did with us.
@@dennypollard8004 Thank you brother for the response
Thanks for sharing!
Its rather sad to see how so many commentors missed the point - I think all he's saying is that you need to pay attention to the moment that you are in, and that you need to always be expanding your comfort zone. It doesn't matter where you began or where you are now, you can always be adding perceived time.
exactly! time really doesn't exist. There is only the perception of time. .Our perception of time is speeding up. This is why we are aging slower and living longer!!! time is just a way of reminding us that we are mortal!!!
Stuart Lee I know I’m responding to a year old comment but time does exist. Otherwise nothing would really change.
@@advenco344 It’s a concept.
actually, that is entirely bs, maryanne. its not as simple as focusing on whats infront of you, and enjoying the moment.
Time is something that actually definitively exists. without time, space wouldnt move, or slowly expand, or revolve around anything. the perception of time, however, is up to the lifeform, the creature doesnt control the perception of time itself, but the brain physically does perceive time. (im sure youve heard of "space and time", to put it simply, how can you have either without the other?) ofcourse im sure you wouldnt argue with the consensus of modern day physicists, unless you have the qualifications and findings to release your own peer reviewed study?
dreams are important for understanding time. some people can dream a couple days in a night, some people have lived entire lives in a coma.
this can only mean our ability to think can be incredibly fast, (although i believe we would lose the accuracy of our thoughts if we tried to speed up.)
that being said, if youre thinking fast time around you would appear slower.
when you are having fun, however, time goes incredibly fast.
and if you are having a negative experience, time slows down tremendously.
a neutral state leads time to feel normal.
basic stuff people should all know just by observing the physics around them right? sorry if that were true we wouldnt have religious people...lol.
now we know the perception of time has to do with our brain, but everyones brain is different,
imagine what kind of nightmare it is to perceive time with adhd, people with adhd cant slow down, ever. not without taking drugs.
for someone with adhd, imagine how offensive it would be if you just told them to relax and enjoy the moment, lol. adhd has constant thoughts flowing in positive or negatively, without control.
and ofcourse there are many other brain disorders that can cause different perceptions of time, perhaps even in normal brains they all percieve tims a bit differently.
anyways, slowing down the perception of time isnt so easily explained by just enjoying the moment. thats something old people want to hear.
the best i could do is using a big, loud, ticking clock. I work at my desk on a lot of projects, i give myself work goals, like, try to finish this section before 5 minutes pass, or atleast see how quickly i can get something done, or memorize and learn something.
for a task that i usually do casually, a whole hour could pass by, but if im watching the clock it keeps me from getting too relaxed (since i worry about time quite a bit, as you can see, )
@@selfactualizer2099 the point this commenter is making is that the way you perceive time is all that matters to you individually. Yea, time exists, but can you even wrap your head around the billions of years that the universe existed before you? Likely not, so we’re not talking about space and time. We’re talking about our individual perception of time. I have ADHD. Mindfulness is a very important part of my therapy. We actually can slow our brains down with lots of practice. What I find offensive is people thinking I can’t do something because I have ADHD. Although it’s not as easy as stopping and enjoying the moment, it can be done. I’ve experienced time seeming to slow down during periods of my life where I was thoroughly enjoying myself. I’m here watching this video because I googled “how to slow life down”. You just want to be mad about something. Don’t speak for me.
However, I do think this idea of filling your life with adventure and never being in a routine is for people who have money. Most people can’t afford to drop their job and go on a bike trip. I can’t even afford a bike.
I think he is right, so basically if you keep experiencing something new everyday, time will go much slower. But its difficult to do something like that in today's world
"But its difficult to do something like that in today's world" is exactly that societal pressure he's talking about: to go to uni, get a house, get a job and boom you're 66 and still not retired.
Boomer
ESPECIALLY in quarantine
Actually you can counter it by getting a new degree different job every year etc
Well put
Half of our troubles lies in the time constructs we live by - 20, 30, 40, etc. Drop the structure and diversify life experiences.
Thank you for this. This is the point I believe.
The key then is constant creativity, discovering something new as you pursue your art. Position yourself so that the unexpected happens daily.
Whenever we are free, we do something, usually using our smartphones and our brain doesn't get idle even for a single minute. This makes us feel time faster. The more idle the brain, the slower time seems
The quarantine time went by the fastest
The past two years flew by. Honestly I remember December 2019 then right when the pandemic started and then a little here and there in-between and lastly a trip I took summer of 21. Like I went from 23 to 25 in two weeks it feels lol
@@Sifu-Myers samee
@@imdcoolest1685 time to "slow time down" lol
This is the best ted talk I have ever watched in my life. I tend to think they're pretty bland... hoping I'd find something inspiring. But this literally gave me a new way to live. So thank you!
A year later, how's that working out for you?
true, thanks man. i finally got the answer that is totaly relatable. pray me a good life guys. Ive been stuck in this 5 years loop which is feels like a months, and im 32 right now. All i can do is like crying over each night. i wish i can change this now.
How are you doing now my man?
When someone comes to you as a kid and tells you that in a blink you will be 20 they are unwittingly planting the seed of depression
im 18 and im terrified of growing up
Bro I'm a kid and I just think... One day I just thought that one blink and I'll be 50 60 or 70 and I'm just scared
I’m 16 and i’m scared of the future. I want to make my life worthwhile but i just don’t know how to
@@yearninganimal sit back, relax and let it happen ;)
@@yearninganimal don't sit back
I love Jedidiah Jenkins so much
So glad he did a Ted Talk, his documentary was so inspiring. I traveled the country because of it.
We don't need to think of tomorrow when we're little. Therefore today lasts much longer. We are only thinking of today. When were older we are thinking of what to take care of for the future so the future comes faster. It's where our attention is.
Absolutely correct
How to slow down the passing time?
I took a break from my life in 30 and traveled the world for 16 months which felt forever.
But my friends when i came back saw it as an instant because they were in their routine.
If you are 5 then 1 year will be 20% of your life which feels you lived a lot.
And when you are 30 it will be just 3% of your life and feels very short.
But I felt the 30th year of my life as 6th year.
Time feels to slow down when you are scared. Eg. Any accident you had.
Actually you amygdala is over producing memories and in times of fear you have richer and deeper memories and your brain perceives it to be longer but it's not.
So your brain studies the experience and figure out the way to get out of discomfort.
Eg. Moving to a new city, the 1st week feels forever but then a year just pass.
The opposite of fear is routine and want to save energy and find a way to fit into this world for stability (no fear).
When it creates a safe line for itself then you don't feel the time passing.
So when you get back to your home from a long trip it feels shorter now than you felt forever on the trip which is because of familiarity and same routine.
The ages of 15 to 25 people have richer amd deeper memories so that they can recall to the rest of their life.
This is the time when everything is happening to you is the first.
Youth is only seeking out their identity and it is like a river going somewhere not a pond staying at the same place.
You take small steps everyday to discover yourself or having fear to get out of your comfort zone will make the time slower for you to live more in those moments.
In youth you have optimism and goals to become someone but when you get to it which doesn't feel like you.
Then you stop paying attention to the path, and accept the reality but you should continue to follow the path and go ahead leaving everyone alone.
If you keep experiencing something new everyday and you need to pay attention to the moment you are in then time will go much slower.
There is a saying that goes, "Life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer to the end you get,the faster it goes" It sure applies here.
*Roll
well, nope
No. Not at all. When you are middle-aged your awareness opens (if you dare to let it happen) much more. And so does the passage of time and the understanding of the present moment. You are a tiger, not a kitten anymore.
did you watch the video?
That's why I also love bicycle touring. totally agree
Definitely we should strive to feed our brains and our souls. I marvel at people that keep up a rapid pace acquiring new knowledge, but there is wisdom in going slower and experiencing things more deeply. Applied to mental health, I can see how faster visual processing beats depression, which can be defined as rumination on old mental images or memories.
Great talk. I'm from Scotland, but I've lived in Japan for the last 12 years. I definitely feel that the sense of being on an outward journey (even though I don't plan on returning to the UK) has helped me experience the passing of time a little differently. I've also been able to deploy more "identity anchors" as a result of the experiences that I have had - there is always something new around the corner.
As a person suffering with depression, I definitely feel happier when time goes by faster and with more novelty.
Phenomenal ted talk. One of the best.
Great experiences shared leading to a path everybody is invited. Thanks Jedidiah.
You're always discovering your identity when doing new things
Thank you for allowing us to learn skill to change our perception of time
I simply loved it!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! ❤❤❤❤
Great lecture. Lets "keep turning the page of one´s identity"
Great presentation! I would like to support what you’re saying here by adding that from my neuroscience studies I’ve learned that positive expectation triggers the release of more dopamine and more dopamine results in us experiencing time slower.
“Routine shortens and variety lengthens time, and it is therefore in the power of men to do something to regulate its pace. A life with many landmarks, a life which is much subdivided when those subdivisions are not of the same kind, and when new and diverse interests, impressions, and labours follow each other in swift and distinct successions, seems the most long..."
~ William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Thanks for sharing! Going to research on those theories.
amazing talk.
Thank you for this knowledge
awesome talk. thank you!
Brilliant! You da man!
How does this only have 21k views??? EVERYBODY should watch this video
What about now???
I love this
awesome talk !
this is phenomenal , I actually created a workshop on this in Facebook , how to lengthen our lives in perception, while embracing our life's purpose and passion!
what he is saying is exactly that I fell and tell the people why i go on a bicycle trip from time to time
This is a talk to refer to for a while.
Opposite of fear= routine and familiarity = speeds up time
Do you want to slow down time?
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Thinking about time passing and getting old makes me soooo afraid, I rather die young than having 80 and see my life end
identity always changes throughout life
Expectation and optimism
Wow! Incredibly inspirational!
It's the way I've tried to live
my life! From one incredible
life experience to another!
I love the idea that 1 month can have the value of a hole year
Loved that 💖
13:00
3 things that expand time
TREMENDOUS!!!!!
im about to turn 24 and my life has been like this since I graduated highschool in 2013, haven't been back to school since.
I’m 24 now, did you ever figure out how to slow things down?
You must know what you want
@@ultra-instinctshaggy1110 no it’s actually getting faster by the year I feel
@@kalsizzle now you are 28 right?
@@zulqarnainhaider4739 soon yeah
Mandatory watching!
Awesome awesome awesome awesome
interesting guy. Gonna look up his writing
Jedidiah Jenkins ... you totally mastered time. ... in one way. I know another way you may be interested in. You will never have one regret and you will gain forever!
It’s not as easy as you think maintaining a safe space and getting comfortable and finding a good group of genuine real people/friends you don’t wanna find yourself being an outcast and alone
Younger there is a lot u look forward to and wait for so it slows. Older you don't want it to so it goes faster.
10:33 The more you pay attention, the longer time feels
I fking luv it!
When you look back it seems like nothing but you have lived through a long time.
Or a short time. Depends on how you see time.
marry a bad woman or man and wait for the divorce to be final that will slow it down for ya
Discover new experiences that are attached to identity.
I saved few minutes by watching at 1.5x speed :-D
Does it really need to be about travel in order achieve what he is talking about? What about having new experiences at work or having to switch from one job to the other?
Yes, I agree with you. I'm a surgeon and I can relate to this comment so muchhhhh,because of different types of patient and hence impacting different lives differently.
6 years late but i think the reason is because all your senses need to be experiencing new things. new places, smells, languages
Reminiscence bump: first connected to identity
Nahh give this man a prize
Wow, what an amazing opportunity. Women don't have the luxury to do that you did. But good for you.
I did take the point of this Ted talk, though. We need more event horizons to look forward to. Routine is the killer of time.
Has anyone tried hypnosis? I read a book on hypnosis many years ago where a child was hypnotized and given the hypnotic suggestion that a metronome in the room was ticking at one beat per second when it was in fact ticking at two beats per second. The child was then asked to mimic eating. When he did so his "eating" motions were twice as fast as they were pre-hypnosis
Omg I just realized that I read his father's book by Peter Jenkins.... A walk across America
His dad met and married a girl on the trip, remember? Yes, that is his mom.
@@stevensmith1911 Yeah
Chido.
i would love to have a conversation with him
it's 2:54am where i am now and i have to be in office tomorrow morning, like i'm not sure
Ullash Podder it's 2 49 am and iam not sure too
Stop drinking 😁
It is the clocks going back and forward new time and old time we are lossing the hour in our metality that could be excelurating time.
this is the most hilarious tedx talk I've seen HAHAHA
Your just a kid...33.....wait til your 56....only death will slow down time......last 20 years gone like a vapor......And since I was 26 I knew this would happen.....tried mentally preparing for it but still depressing....can't wait for a new life in eternity....I HATE time.....
We have the ocarina.
you dont need this video. you need a ticking round clock infront of your workspace, take tasks you normally do, but look at the clock, and see if you can beat your time without losing quality.
this has been my method of getting a ton of work done in a few hours. instead of going at a slow relaxed pace. and realizing its two hours later and youre only half way done.
We should make a drug that slows down time, and then a super version that releases when adrenaline gets released that makes you see everything in like 0.25 speed and then a super super version that you inject into yourself which is like 1/25 speed and it lasts like 10 seconds (real time but to you it’s like 4 minutes)
Pretty much a drug that makes you super produce memories and pay attention a ton
Have you seen Dredd (2012)?
Anxiety sucks
I am a middle schooler and I am afraid of like time flying too fast. I really afraid of like missing middle school and moving on to high school. Anyone can anyone help me?
Read a book, ride a bike, call a friend, go to the beach, lake, river. Find a hike to go on. Join some clubs. Enjoy, don't worry. Help contribute to the experience by getting involved then you won't miss it as you will live it.
Do all that this Summer then in H.S.. You'll be surprised in twenty years all your junior high friends will return at your hs reunion.
Salad Bowl Dress thank you so much
Anybody else watches this every other year? I'm looking to go on a bike ride soon...
Hello time travelers, I’m now in the middle of nowhere in Kansas with my bike 👋
And I'm back from my bike trip across the continent. Watching this video feels like I'm watching it for the first time!
I think the time you have will eventually boomerang back. If you can do everything the exordinary can become plain.
Basically if you keep to the same routine time will feel faster
Plato's cave now has internet access and the comments are rolling in....
And I believe that the discoveries you make are within your safe space your social group you meet trials and tribulations your friends will test you and had people will test you all these things contribute to who your gonna be at the end of the road did you hold onto you good character and values thru all these tribulations while at the same time developing it’s hard to find yourself alone, people and interactions make you stronger in life and they determine whether you’ll be accepted by your group or not... and that’s real fear real development doing what’s right whether it’s sticking up for a friend putting yourself on the line your humility vulnerability for a friend or there to talk when someone’s feeling suicidal facing a enemy while maintains your dignity and wits walking away if you can an if not facing it that real growth that’s digging deep that’s fighting for what you believe in cause you know your friends are gonna be there watching an their opinion matters to you also you should do what’s right for your own integrity if not the world changing and it’s harder and harder to maintain morals and values but these things are truly the testaments of our lives... life’s not all comfort... you’lol face a lot of people that wanna get under your skin that wanna test you wherever you go work etc.. it’s about getting involved as a good person and making it out as a good person, you get scared you think your gonna die... so you jus give up because someone inflicts fear no you fight and that’s life... you dig through that fear and face it.. and say you’ve made it past all those tribulations you can always teach others an stay strong for others cause you never no when someone needs a friend or example, if you haven’t developed through this you might never be the man you wanna become and taking a trip makes it a lot harder if you plan on getting involved anyone can take a trip but the ones that put there heart and soul into their interactions are the ones that risk not making it out alive, it’s easier to stay where your at and become the person you aspire to be then take your trip for the trial..
I LV 2SELL I saw this NY license plate. I think the business of buying and selling stretches time.
TIME backwards is EMIT. When we try to involve ourselves in EMITTING business we are awake.
Time expands and gives ample room for new things but it never appreciates you sticking to a routine. Want to be dead early or expand time a little?
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5 years ago, time goes by too fast
he was away 16 months and not 1 year. Perhaps that's why it felt longer than a year, because... you know... 16 months is longer than a year.
A whole lifetime he said not a whole year.
The whistle at the end felt like a wailing dog.
Tell me how I can fly in fighter jets for free, please?
I know that was random, but flying is incredibly immersive.
This is a very interesting comment
I crushed my bike too, paita naunsa nani kinabuhia.
My time limits in thirty minutes I need slow time
So this is the guy behind pursuit of wonder ???
just do a plank all day one minute is going to feel like an hour
Time slows down when you're scared (fear causes perception of time to slow down)
Who else is here because they have an orthodontist appointment at 4:20 and they do not want to go as soon?
420 🌝☘️
He speaks like louis ck
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watched it at 2x speed.......
same lol
It is because the amygdala is producing more memories = richer and deeper memories