But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day, and the race a life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time should be measured by the intensity of experiences rather than chronological clocks.
- In plain terms
- Count time by how it feels not by the calendar.
- What can you take from it?
- Value experience over duration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure a good life?
- Does time fly when you have fun?
Another view
Subjective time is hard to measure or plan.
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