This is uncanny haha. My article this week (https://www.nominalnews.com/p/dont-tie-yourself-to-a-number-data-measurement) focused on why we sometimes misuse measures to imply more than just the measure that they are (for example, stating that if GDP grows then that means everything is good). Your example here is really good - we measure life in years, but that number isn't everything (and often a very frustrating number when jobs look for 'years of experience'). There are so many more important ways to look at our lives
Well I'm not going to be here as long as you, so maybe you could start releasing an article every day so I can see all 2,000 of your remaining attempts before my moments expire.
Arman, this is a great piece of writing. And you reflecting on all the moments you have available has helped me look inward and think about how many moments I have remaining (and how I can dial things up or down).
I love (and needed) this post, Arman. It reminds me of the Last Time Principle. At one point, there will be a last time to all things- the last time we went to high school or college, the last time we watched the Office, or the last time we said goodbye to a friend. Measuring our moments is better than counting the years. Thanks.
We all need this reminder, but I love how you broke down so many different examples! 3,200 more spring rolls is a very good reason to be excited about life.
This is uncanny haha. My article this week (https://www.nominalnews.com/p/dont-tie-yourself-to-a-number-data-measurement) focused on why we sometimes misuse measures to imply more than just the measure that they are (for example, stating that if GDP grows then that means everything is good). Your example here is really good - we measure life in years, but that number isn't everything (and often a very frustrating number when jobs look for 'years of experience'). There are so many more important ways to look at our lives
Well I'm not going to be here as long as you, so maybe you could start releasing an article every day so I can see all 2,000 of your remaining attempts before my moments expire.
That article by Tim is probably the most impactful I've ever read. Loved this, Arman. Thanks for sharing.
Arman, this is a great piece of writing. And you reflecting on all the moments you have available has helped me look inward and think about how many moments I have remaining (and how I can dial things up or down).
I shed a tear reading this, very meaningful and leaves a lasting impression! Many thanks! ☺️
I love (and needed) this post, Arman. It reminds me of the Last Time Principle. At one point, there will be a last time to all things- the last time we went to high school or college, the last time we watched the Office, or the last time we said goodbye to a friend. Measuring our moments is better than counting the years. Thanks.
We all need this reminder, but I love how you broke down so many different examples! 3,200 more spring rolls is a very good reason to be excited about life.
I also wrote recently about how I measure my life in moments ( https://open.substack.com/pub/rileyreign/p/my-favorite-way-to-make-life-more?r=ansnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ) and love to see other writers have been contemplating the same.