Caitlin Matthew

[Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, MD @drhoeflinger]

I’m a retired brain surgeon and I wanna tell you why you feel like life is passing by. I just need one minute to explain this to you so hang in there.

Repetitive daily routines stop the brain from recording clear detailed memories. When every day looks the same, your brain does not track time the same as a clock does. It tracks change. If nothing new happens then days, months, and years start to blur together.

This is know as Time compression. When life lacks variety, your brain compresses past days together, making it feel like time is sped up.

To stop feeling like life is passing you by, add new experiences to your life. Break routine habits, like changing your daily home routine, taking a different route to work, or trying a new hobby.

Schedule small trips or plan new adventures so your days do not blend together.

Practice mindfulness by staying fully focused on what you are doing right now and not trying to race off to the next task.

Keep a journal and write down happy memories or memorable parts of the day before you go to sleep.

Take deep, calm breaths when you feel anxious or rushed to return your focus to the moment.

You can and you will retrain your brain to not feel like life is passing you by by following these few simple measures.

[Preethi Kasireddy @iam_preethi]

Young women worry how they will get anything done if they have kids. The truth is that having kids makes you more efficient, not less.

When your time is limited, you stop wasting it. You make decisions faster. You cut meetings short. You delegate more. You have less patience for things that do not matter and more clarity about the things that do.

Motherhood sharpens your ability to prioritize because you no longer have the luxury of wasting time. Every hour counts.

[Douglas A. Boneparth @dougboneparth]

I think my wife’s happiness is directly correlated to our house looking like no one lives in it.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

I just read a comment that said “Because when a woman gives birth, she walks to deaths door and comes back carrying life." The power in this statement.

[Adriana Porter Felt @__apf__]

reading is a great hobby because it lets you bedrot with moral superiority

[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

The hidden advantage of parenting young kids is that chaos creates clarity.

When you have a 2 and 4 year old, you don’t debate whether to work out. You have exactly one 45-minute window and you either use it or lose it.

Single people with unlimited time optimize endlessly. Which gym? What program? Morning or evening? They research for weeks. They start Monday. They redesign their whole system after one missed session.

Parents can’t afford that nonsense. The workout happens at 5:30am because that’s the only slot. The diet stays clean because you’re already meal prepping for kids. The sleep is non-negotiable because a toddler is your alarm clock.

Constraints compress decision fatigue into zero.

[Kevin O'Leary aka Mr. Wonderful @kevinolearytv]

Cubicles are dead.
Top programmers, accountants, and operators moved away and they’re not returning.

If you force people back into offices,
you’ll only hire the bottom quartile.

I want my competitors to hire those people, not me.

[Tanya @tanyaelisabethh]

I joke around sometimes with my husband that in my next life I want to come back as a dad.

But night time rolls around, the house settles, and I don’t mean it, not even a little

If I had a thousand lives to choose from, I would choose to be a mother in every single one

I would choose the cost. I’d sacrifice my body, myself, all of me for the blessing that is being someone’s mom.

My body is so much different, I’ve lost half my hair, my skin is stretched, my patience runs thin most days, I look different, I am so different

Different because I was able to carry in me the people I love the most in the world, I got to feel their very first kicks. I got to hold two heartbeats inside my own. I got to shelter them in warmth, grow them in silence, and be the first arms to hold them, inside and outside the womb.

What a terrible tragedy it would be to ever wish this away or wish it differently

One day I’ll be an old lady walking down the store isle looking at another young mom with a cart full of children; and I won’t wish for another life to be someone else, or something else, I’ll wish instead to come back and live my own life all over again…

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

A Gen Z was negotiating salary.

During the discussion, HR said,
“Work from home has many advantages.”

Gen Z listened.

HR continued,
“You save on transport.
Lunch.
Traffic.
Fuel.
Work clothes.
You get more time with family.”

Gen Z nodded.

Then asked,
“And what does the company save?”

The room went quiet.

- No argument.
- No pushback.
- Just a question.

HR hesitated.

Gen Z continued,
“Wi-Fi.
Electricity.
Office rent.
Water.
Cleaning.
Security.”

- More silence.
- No arrogance.
- No entitlement.

Just math.

That’s when HR realized something.

Gen Z doesn’t see WFH as a benefit.
They see it as shared cost reduction.

Older generations were told to be grateful.
Gen Z reads the balance sheet.

- They value flexibility.
- They value fairness.
- They value transparency.

They’re not asking for favors.
They’re asking for alignment.

It’s not audacity.
It’s awareness.

And honestly, can you blame them?

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thank you for reading this thread! If you enjoyed this costal journey, please share the first post and follow me for more content: @JamesLucasIT

[Caitlin Matthew @C__Matthew]

@Majestic_Wonder I was asking my husband if it was satire

[Andrew Lokenauth @FluentInFinance]

“Sorry I'm broke” mindset:

Checking Account: $2,000

High Yield Savings: $20,000

Investments: $1,000,000

Few will understand.

[Dr. Scott Carlin @scottcarlinpt]

A hill I will die on:

Walking is exercise

[Caitlin Matthew @C__Matthew]

@brettboettcher1 This used to be one of my favorite workouts.. until it gave me really terrible sciatica -all done my leg. Gave me a limp from the pain.

[Ari Murray @arihappywick]

When you think of "quiet luxury," you're thinking of The Row.

They never advertise. They barely do press. But they're your favorite fashionista's favorite label.

This is the story of two mogul designers who silenced critics and created one of the most coveted brands on earth:🪡

[Caitlin Matthew @C__Matthew]

@thepatwalls @brunopittini What coding boot camp did you take?

[Caitlin Matthew @C__Matthew]

True leadership starts with self-accountability - Accountability is the bridge between intentions and actions, and leaders who take ownership inspire their teams to do the same. When leaders acknowledge their actions and their impact on others, they foster trust and respect.

[Caitlin Matthew @C__Matthew]

Routine and Structure: Establishing a regular exercise routine can provide a sense of structure and stability in your daily life, which can be comforting when other aspects of your life are chaotic.

[Caitlin Matthew @C__Matthew]

Whenever I feel my environment and/or mind is out of control, I incorporate more exercise into my day. Here is why:

[Caitlin Matthew @C__Matthew]

Energy and Vitality: Regular exercise can increase your energy levels, making you feel more capable of handling life's challenges.