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Who do we spend the most time with in life?
The answers might surprise you.
There are 6 groups of people with whom we spend time. (But the proportions shift dramatically as we age.)
Here are 6 ways to minimize regret (and make the most of your 90 years).
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1. TIME WITH PARENTS
This decreases sharply after the age 20.
Takeaways:
- Try to live close to the people you love. If you can’t, then try to cherish your moments together.
- When apart, call them and say all the things that you’ll wish you told them more.
If you only see your parents once a year (and they’re in their 60s)... you might only see them 30 more times. Ever.
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2. TIME WITH FRIENDS
Relatively, you get the least time with friends.
Takeaways:
- Choose your friends wisely. You can only keep a few.
- Make sure they bring out the best version of you.
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3. TIME WITH COWORKERS
Between the ages of 20-56, your time with coworkers spikes tremendously.
Takeaways:
- Don’t settle for a job you dislike. Try to “build a life that you don’t need a vacation from.”
Set healthy boundaries with your time.
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4. TIME WITH A PARTNER
This continually trends upward, peaking after age 58.
Takeaways:
- “Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Find the person who keeps bettering themselves and growing with you.
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5. TIME WITH CHILDREN
This peaks while your kids are young, and then sharply declines.
Takeaways:
- Try to be present for those first 18 years. (You may regret it later if you’re not.)
- Whenever you feel frustrated with your kids, imagine a future when they’re grown and you don’t get to see them often. I call this the “Back-In-Time Method”
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6. TIME ALONE
After 40, people spend an increasing amount of time alone.
Takeaways:
- No surprise— you’ll spend the most time during your life solo. This becomes especially true after age 40.
- Invest in self awareness and growth until you love your own company. Mindfulness helps with this btw.
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20% of the people in your life bring you 80% of your happiness.
Ask yourself two things:
1) Who are they?
2) Can you spend more time with them this year?
When you look back at age 90, you’ll be so glad you did.
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You Can Change Your Graphs
Remember— these are just the average trends.
There’s nothing more powerful than realizing… you can change this graph at any moment.
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