assuming the current u.s. life expectancy of 79 years as a baseline, in your life you get: ~4,120 weekends ~8,240 weekend days 79 summers 316 seasons 79 birthdays ~980 full moons ~28,850 nights ~86,500 meals at common frequencies post childhood: - one major trip/year: 61 trips - three major trips/year: 183 trips - one great dinner/month: 730 dinners - one memorable night/month: 730 nights - one book/month: 730 books - seeing a friend annually: 61 meetings - seeing them every five years: 12 meetings - moving every five years: ~12 homes - building one startup every six years: perhaps 7 serious attempts during a conventional working life - owning each car for five years: ~12 cars - getting a new dog every 12 years: ~5 dog eras - taking one proper family vacation/year: 61 vacations, but only ~18 while each child lives at home - spending two weeks/year with parents after leaving home: 40 weeks over 20 years, versus ~936 weeks spent together during childhood life feels long cuz days repeat. measured in meaningful repetitions, it is shockingly small.