When Time Slips and Life Stands Still
People will tell you “you still got time”. It sounds comforting, like a soft pillow to rest your restless mind. But here’s the crazy truth: you don’t. Time doesn’t wait, it doesn’t pause, it doesn’t care.
“The trouble is, you think you have time.” — Buddha
Your 20s are wild. One moment you’re 20, full of dreams, and before you even blink, you’re 25. The years between feel like a blur, like fast-forwarding through life on autopilot. Suddenly you’re 26, with no job, no money, and no clear idea of what to do. You wake up one morning and wonder—where did the time go?
Meanwhile, it feels like everyone else has it figured out. Friends are climbing ladders, posting milestones, building lives. And you? You’re stuck somewhere in between—frozen. You know you need to move, to do something, to take charge. But the depression hits like a wave, dragging you down into the depths. It’s not just a lack of motivation—it’s negative motivation. You don’t want to move, don’t want to try. The thought of doing anything feels heavier than a mountain.
“Man suffers more in imagination than in reality.” — Seneca
And that’s what haunts you forever—the knowledge that you need to get out, but you just can’t. The longer you stay, the faster time runs. It feels like life is slipping away while you stand still.
This is the harsh reality no one warns you about in your 20s: time goes by like crazy, and sometimes the hardest part isn’t knowing what to do—it’s finding the strength to even start.
“Lost time is never found again.” — Benjamin Franklin