Growing older is an activity we are familiar with from an early age. In our younger years upcoming birthday are anticipated with a glee that somewhat diminishes as the years progress. 【Our younger selves feel that time moves slowly, whereas, with advancing years, time seems to fly at an ever-quickening pace. And late in life , or when a person is faced with a terminal illness no matter what their age, the sense of a finite amount of time remaining becomes acute, and there may be a renewed focus on making the most of one's allotted time in life.】 (大阪大学 2018年度 文・人間科・法・経済学部）
