Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time perception varies; some people make an hour feel longer than a week for others.
- In plain terms
- Some people make time feel slower or fuller than others do.
- What can you take from it?
- How you spend time matters more than how much time there is.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does time fly or drag?
- Who makes you feel time?
Another view
It is subjective and hard to measure objectively.
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