Does it seem odd to track my lifespan?
Does it seem odd to track my lifespan?
So I have a widget in my phone's home screen tracking the days I have lived so far, to remind me of the time I have, and not to waste it.
I was sitting in the school dining hall, glancing at my phone to check the time and my friend remarked how it is weird that I'm counting the days I'm living.
I didn't say anything but I'm confused about how is it weird.
We are 15~16 y/o.
Once you live a few decades, years rush by no matter what. Do what makes you happy.
(Ps i do think its weird but who gives a shit what random internet person thinks, you do you)
The only thing you can really do is have new experiences.
For too many people the decades look the same. No wonder time flies when you do the same thing day in day out because you don't remember anything about them.
Memories make time seem long.
You're 15-16 years old.
At that age, it's normal for you and your peers to make dismissive judgements about each other's behavior as you sort out your own ways of existing in the world.
What "weird" means here is, "this makes me uncomfortable so I reject it." Similarly, if they'd said it was "cool" it would mean, "this intrigues me and I might like to try it in my life."
In both cases they project their personal reaction as if it's the universal judgement of society. And because at this age the opinion of one's peers is an important part of one's self-esteem, you've taken it as a social judgement rather than a personal one, and come to Lemmy to see if there's social support for your side.
Personally, I can only say, there's no harm in it. If it's weird at all, it's good weird, like most weird is.
I would look at that number differently on different days. Sometimes I might interpret it as a reminder to get shit done. Today I might think, "You have survived these many days, you can survive today." Although at my age, the number of days is gonna run out of room on the screen.... (Edit: it's only 23,449 days. Heck, I can do more than that!)
You do you, hon.
A little bit. Most people just count the years.
I've found the number of the days feels much more than the years, and has greater impact, even though it's all equivalent.
Whatever works for you man. Screw what anyone thinks about what you do. Do your thing. Nothing really matters all that much, except how you feel about yourself.
Odd is fine, weird is fine, if you find it useful embrace it
I do the same but I use years instead.
It's objectively weird in the sense that most people don't do that.
What? Most people celebrate birthdays. How is that not essentially the same thing? lol
Most people have hair on their heads. If someone had feathers on their head instead, that'd be weird, even if it were essentially the same thing in principle.
It is essentially the same thing, but that is the cultural box that we've created where it's normal to keep track of your lifespan. A Death Note style reminder has not been deemed socially acceptable.
What would be weirder is an app counting down how much time you have left.
I actually have a death date. It helps a lot with being able to plan my life and live in a way where I'll be happy with my life if I were to die tommorow.
If I reach that date then great, anything after I just consider a bonus lol
It's probably unusual. I hope that's what your friend meant. If something you do is unusual, it doesn't automatically mean you need to stop doing it.
I didn’t say anything but I’m confused about how is it weird. We are 15~16 y/o.
Your teens and 20s are years where you learning who you are. Use whatever safe means available to you to do this. Explore ideas, embrace the absurd until you find your personal limits for it. You knowing who you are is so powerful and incredibly important to your happiness and success later in life.
If this app and the information it gives you gives you a perspective of reflection (which it sounds like it is) that is helpful to you in any way in gaining understanding about who you are and where you are in the world, in time, I say use it.
However, commit this experience to your memory. In the days and years ahead you'll see others in life that are doing things that you may find weird or different. They too may be exploring for themselves who they are. Remember today when someone called something you're doing "weird" and try to be respectful to those others when you encounter them later in life (as long as their actions don't cross your boundaries of safety for yourself).
This is good advice. Most people aren't weird enough to be happy. Pay attention and you'll notice most of the super weird people, that project their weirdness and wear it openly, are pretty joyful people. They have shed societal expectation to simply exist as they wish to be.
Now there is a balance there, too far in that direction and you sometimes end up unemployed and homeless. But hell, even most van hippies are pretty happy people. You've just gotta find where your own balance is on the scale.
Meh. Doesn't hurt anyone so no one should give a shit.
Everyone is weird and crazy at that age. Try not to overthink things and just try to enjoy yourself.
I did this for a while in anticipation of my 10,000 Days birthday. I took that day off work and did nothing but play games, chill on the deck, drink beer, smoked a bit of weed and spun Tool's "10,000 Days" album after smashing a pizza down my gullet for supper.
It was a great day.
My grandpa used to do this way before smartphones, I remember his 30.000 days birthday when I was a kid.
Not weird at all, just a different perspective they weren't previously aware of. One group I know of that does this is people who follow stoicism. Memento mori!
Mine just reads: Old
from a 15 year old perspective old was awhile ago for me.
"It just started saying 'yikes' like five years back."
These guys sell a physical tracker so there must be some interest in the concept.
https://shop-us.kurzgesagt.org/products/lifespan-calendar-poster
Everyone does it. Every year of so we gather everyone we know together to commemorate.
It's futile, as you have zero idea when you're going to die, every day could be your last man. I think what you're doing is a good way to get some sort of anxiety disorder and I'd be happy to be wrong in this case as I wouldn't wish that shit to anyone.
It is wise, not weird.
Not many could stand that thought. That's why they get upset. You are mentally stronger.
I remember how weird it came off when a coworker was announcing her 30th birthday with "One more year (or one less?)"
Consider tracking your statistical life expectation too (it changes over time), and maybe an additional personal guess about how many remaining days you still got.
If you use the actuary life tables for your expected lifespan, you can have a true mid-life crisis when you turn 39 or 41 depending if your male or female.
Or if you’re the age of one of the presidential candidates you’ll know what it feels like to have under 10 years of life expectancy remaining.
Anyway, I do think it’s weird. You have plenty of time to waste at your age. It would be a misuse of your youth to try and allocate your time wisely.
4,000 weeks. 750k hours. That’s what the average human gets.
This is how I keep count.
When you tell specific numbers, the human life feels short.
Its a bit odd,but aren't we all a bit odd?
I would rather focus on the here and now and live fully, rather then focussing on how much time you have left. Because the time you have left is actually an unknown.
that sounds stressful and depressing
I don't know why your friend doesn't like it. Ask your friend why they don't like it.
You're 15-16 years old.
At that age, it's normal for you and your peers to make dismissive judgements about each other's behavior as you sort out your own ways of existing in the world.
What "weird" means here is, "this makes me uncomfortable so I reject it." Similarly, if they'd said it was "cool" it would mean, "this intrigues me and I might like to try it in my life."
In both cases they project their personal reaction as of it's the universal judgement of society. And because at this age the opinion of one's peers is an important part of one's self-esteem, you've taken it as a social judgement rather than a personal one, and come to Lemmy to see if there's social support for your side.
Personally, I can only say, there's no harm in it. If it's weird at all, it's good weird, like most weird is.
I would look at that number differently on different days. Sometimes I might interpret it as a reminder to get shit done. Today I might think, "You have survived these many days, you can survive today." Although at my age, the number of days is gonna run out of room on the screen.... (Edit: it's only 23,459 days. Heck, I can do more than that!)
You do you, hon.
Just remember, if you enjoyed a time it's not wasted. Being prolific is good and all, but don't feel guilty for having fun. It's not a waste.
I'd rather be weird than normal.
I don’t really have any input to your question, but I do wonder what the app is called as it sounds interesting to me.
The default Samsung calendar app has a widget which shows how long since/until a chosen calendar event. Its probably something like that.
You're 15-16 years old.
At that age, it's normal for you and your peers to make dismissive judgements about each other's behavior as you sort out your own ways of existing in the world.
What "weird" means here is, "this makes me uncomfortable so I reject it." Similarly, if they'd said it was "cool" it would mean, "this intrigues me and I might like to try it in my life."
In both cases they project their personal reaction as of it's the universal judgement of society. And because at this age the opinion of one's peers is an important part of one's self-esteem, you've taken it as a social judgement rather than a personal one, and come to Lemmy to see if there's social support for your side.
Personally, I can only say, there's no harm in it. If it's weird at all, it's good weird, like most weird is.
I would look at that number differently on different days. Sometimes I might interpret it as a reminder to get shit done. Today I might think, "You have survived these many days, you can survive today." Although at my age, the number of days is gonna run out of room on the screen....
You do you, hon.
Christ. This is morbid. Why would you have a clock ticking down to the end of your life??
Is it? The only difference between them and you is that you're not paying attention to the clock
Yes. Being hyper focused on your own mortality isn’t healthy
You're the negative
They're tracking the days they have lived
To remind you that this is it, so make it a good one
Very odd.
I don't see why it matters if you say your 15 years old 5 thousand some thing days of like 100k odd hours. they are just units of time. could also just say your a decade and a half or on your second revolution of the chinese zodiac (btw it has 5 elements so your fully go through the cycle at 60)