The only thing an old man can tell a young man is that it goes fast, real fast, and if you’re not careful it’s... — Norm MacDonald

The only thing an old man can tell a young man is that it goes fast, real fast, and if you’re not careful it’s too late. Of course, the young man will never understand this truth.

Author: Norm MacDonald

Insight: Time feels infinite when you're young, so warnings about speed bounce right off—you think you're the exception. But here's the catch: the person giving the warning isn't wrong, they're just describing a feeling you can't access yet, like telling someone who's never been sick what exhaustion feels like. The tragedy isn't that time moves fast; it's that understanding it only comes too late to change anything.

Source: Based on a True Story