We measure life in years. "I'm 30 years old." It sounds manageable. But what if we measured it in seconds? Suddenly, the number explodes into the billions, and the weight of every passing moment feels a little heavier.
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Calculate My Seconds →1. The Billion Second Milestone
One billion seconds is approximately 31.7 years. If you are reading this and you are over 32, congratulations! You are a billionaire (in seconds). If you are under 31, you have a massive milestone to look forward to.
2. The Perception of Time
Why did summer last forever when you were 8, but now entire years disappear in a blink? It's a phenomenon called "proportional theory." At age 8, one year is 1/8th of your life (12.5%). At age 40, one year is 1/40th of your life (2.5%). Relative to your lived experience, time literally speeds up.
3. The 10-Minute Blocks
Tim Urban from Wait But Why visualizes a life in 10-minute blocks. If you sleep 8 hours, you have roughly 100 10-minute blocks awake every day. That's 100 points to spend. How many do you spend on Instagram? How many on work? How many with family?
4. The "Remaining" Calculation
This is the scary one. If you see your parents twice a year, and they are 70, you might think "I have 20 years left with them." But doing the math: 20 years x 2 visits = 40 visits. You don't have 20 years; you have 40 interactions. Seeing the number count down usually changes how you prioritize those visits.
See Your Number
Watching your age tick up in real-time is a strange experience. It's a reminder that the clock never stops. Use our tool to see exactly where you stand on the timeline.