Every five years, we end up in different places in our lives whether that’s economically, socially, geographically, professionally . . . even in terms of our goals (i.e. whether we accomplished them, or the ones we set for ourselves).
Of course, a lot can happen in a year or two, even three, but in five years, it’s as if we lived a different life, had a distinct mindset and outlook that was unique to us then. Five years ago, I was in a completely different place in terms of my outlook and focus compared to where I am now.
I would say as time progressed, I became more focused on the practical side of life, focusing on daily routines, organization, chores, etc., whereas before, I was more focused on reading literature, learning about the arts, creating art, etc. And if I were to go back another five years from that point in time, I was even more focused and immersed in the arts, learning from books and reading and discovering different authors.
As I go back every five years in the reservoir of my memories, it all seems like a lifetime ago, although it’s not. In the span of each five year interval, so much has happened, and there seemed to be all the time in the world in each and every moment, but when we look back on it from the present, it all happened so fast, kind of like a distant and fading dream.
Fallton Havenstonne 