The podcast explores moments that make us feel like kids and how our thoughts and priorities change as we grow up. They discuss celebrities 'stuck' at the age they became famous and reflect on how age and experience affect their perception of themselves at work. The speakers also talk about activities that make them feel grown-up and the impact of environment on mental growth.
Feeling older mentally is often the result of responsibilities and goals, but age is relative and influenced by environment and priorities.
Moving away from parents at a young age can cause a sense of loss and expedited maturity.
Deep dives
Feeling Young Around College Kids
Sometimes when the speaker is out and about near a school or college, they feel conscious of not wanting to blend in too much with the younger students.
Internal Age vs. External Factors
The speaker mentions feeling older mentally due to their responsibilities and goals, while also recognizing that age is relative and influenced by environment and priorities.
The Trauma of Leaving Home
The speaker shares their experience of moving away from their parents at a young age, which caused them to grow up quicker and feel a sense of loss.
Age and Fame
The speaker reflects on the theory that celebrities may stay at the mental age when they became famous and relates it to their own feelings of being stuck in certain age mentalities due to circumstances.
Today we talk about moments where we still feel like a kid! We discuss what kind of internal and external factors impact our internal age clock. We talk about the way our thoughts & priorities have changed from our childhood. We chat about the concept of celebrities getting “stuck” at the age they became famous and see if there’s any relation to our personal lives.