William James nailed it: time isn’t about clocks—it’s about you. Ever noticed how a minute can stretch forever during a boring meeting, but an hour flies by when you’re binge-watching your favorite show? That’s because time isn’t fixed—it bends and twists based on what’s happening around (and inside) us.

Your brain plays tricks on you. When you’re engaged, time seems to vanish. But when you’re bored or anxious, every second feels like a marathon. James reminds us that time is deeply personal; it’s not just ticking hands on a clock, it’s a reflection of how alive you feel in the moment.

James, often called the "father of American psychology," was fascinated by how the mind shapes our reality. Fun fact: he once battled depression, describing it as a state where time felt unbearably slow. His study of time wasn’t just academic—it was personal, and it’s why his insight still resonates today.

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