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Just to add another data point: I've been meditating for 8 years now. I did a 10-day vipassana course 3 years ago. I meditate everyday (usually using Sam Harris

Just to add another data point: I've been meditating for 8 years now. I did a 10-day vipassana course 3 years ago. I meditate everyday (usually using Sam Harris' app, but not always). As much as I'd like to agree with you, I'm not sure I can, i.e. I can't say that time seems to pass less quickly since I've started meditating regularly. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that I have a 3-year-old son (i.e. I always feel like I should have more time, even when I consciously plan to not do anything)? Maybe I don't meditate "the right way"? Or maybe I'm just not a good judge of how I perceive time. I don't know.

BiteCode_dev 5y ago
I could be completely wrong, time passing is a very subjective experience after all, and humans are very keen on creating theories based on impressions. I would add I started experiencing time slowing down once I did a one year stay at a Vipassana center. I also meditate 2 hours a day now. My first 10 years of meditation, I didn't felt it. So maybe, it's dose dependent. Or maybe it's all in my head :)
- obruchez 5y ago
  I wish I could find the time to meditate for more than 10-20 minutes everyday. But between family, sleep, exercise, work, hobbies, friends, etc., it's difficult to do it, unless I sacrifice something else. It seems like it's part of the problem: feeling that you have too many things to do will lead to the impression that time passes too quickly. But I can definitely believe that the more you meditate, the more you will experience things differently. My 10-day vipassana course was already an intense experience compared to meditating 10-20 minutes every day!
  - BiteCode_dev 5y ago
    > family, sleep, exercise, work, hobbies, friends, Not to mention you should cook, buy fresh food, stay informed, be politically active, learn new things, keep your house clean, recycle, do health checks up, get a hair cut, but don't use your car for everything and spend some time in nature. Don't forget to read, meet new people, get to zero inbox and fix your shower curtain.
    - obruchez 5y ago
      Exactly. It never ends. :) Life is all about prioritizing things. And probably compassion/self-compassion (i.e. don't be so harsh with yourself and other people - which helps with priorities, BTW).

BiteCode_dev 5y ago

I could be completely wrong, time passing is a very subjective experience after all, and humans are very keen on creating theories based on impressions. I would add I started experiencing time slowing down once I did a one year stay at a Vipassana center. I also meditate 2 hours a day now. My first 10 years of meditation, I didn't felt it. So maybe, it's dose dependent. Or maybe it's all in my head :)

obruchez 5y ago
I wish I could find the time to meditate for more than 10-20 minutes everyday. But between family, sleep, exercise, work, hobbies, friends, etc., it's difficult to do it, unless I sacrifice something else. It seems like it's part of the problem: feeling that you have too many things to do will lead to the impression that time passes too quickly. But I can definitely believe that the more you meditate, the more you will experience things differently. My 10-day vipassana course was already an intense experience compared to meditating 10-20 minutes every day!
- BiteCode_dev 5y ago
  > family, sleep, exercise, work, hobbies, friends, Not to mention you should cook, buy fresh food, stay informed, be politically active, learn new things, keep your house clean, recycle, do health checks up, get a hair cut, but don't use your car for everything and spend some time in nature. Don't forget to read, meet new people, get to zero inbox and fix your shower curtain.
  - obruchez 5y ago
    Exactly. It never ends. :) Life is all about prioritizing things. And probably compassion/self-compassion (i.e. don't be so harsh with yourself and other people - which helps with priorities, BTW).