What did you do last weekend? Surprisingly, many of us might need to pause and think carefully to answer this question. If you were lucky to have done something particularly interesting or unusual last weekend, you may have a quick answer ready. Otherwise, you might find yourself drawing a blank, unsure of what to say. But this does not mean that you’re forgetful or that your life is boring. Let’s look at some strategies to help you remember meaningul ways in which you spend your time.

If everything always remained the same, we wouldn't need the concept of time. Everything changes, though. We use Time to mark these changes.

If you could know how long your relationships would last, or whether it was a good decision to turn down a certain job offer, or how things will turn out for your children when they grow up, would you want to know? Or, does ‘knowing the ending’ steal the magic and ruin the experience of the journey?

“Talented experts may experience Marvin Syndrome: a gap between their great potential and what they do. How can brilliant people fully self-actualize?”

“Life is going to be a mess, one way or the other. You just sort of choose your mess,” said Daniel Jones, the founder of a weekly Modern Love column. How do we then ease into our lives if, no matter which path we take, things will just be a mess?

Does a bucket list actually help you make happen what you really want in life? Or, is a bucket list simply a holding place for unfulfilled dreams, which are often being postponed “until a better time”? Is it a list to which you may get when you have more money, more time, a partner, a different partner, freedom, you’re your children grow up, retirement, or when your other goals are met first?