Don't Let Go

by Harlan Coben

But if you handle it right, money buys you freedom and time, and those are a lot more tangible than happiness.

If life is going to punch them in the face, they stick their chins out and savor the moment. That is living life to the fullest.

The theory states that time passes faster when we are in a set routine, when we aren’t learning anything new, when we stay stuck in a life pattern. The key to making time slow down is to have new experiences.

If you want to slow down time, this theory holds: If you want to make the days last, do something different. Travel to exotic locales. Take a class.

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We pay attention to what works with our narrative. We tend to dismiss that which does not.