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How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
Exactly as old as I am. Knowing my age has no bearing on what it is: a set amount of time had elapsed since my birth.
Okay, you say, semantic snarkiness aside, you know they mean something more along the lines of "how old do you feel?"
But even that can't be quantified. What does 25 feel like? 35? 75? It depends on you. My 38 probably feels like some people's 22 and other people's 51. Not surprisingly, it feels exactly like 38 to me.
All in all, I have to say this one of those questions people like to ask because it seems deep, but really is very pointless when you actually stop to think about it.
Age isn't a matter of mind. It's a very constant matter of the passage of time. And, sadly, no one can change that (yet).
So to answer the question, I feel exactly as old as I am. And, shockingly, that's not a huge mind-freeing revelation.
Exactly as old as I am. Knowing my age has no bearing on what it is: a set amount of time had elapsed since my birth.
Okay, you say, semantic snarkiness aside, you know they mean something more along the lines of "how old do you feel?"
But even that can't be quantified. What does 25 feel like? 35? 75? It depends on you. My 38 probably feels like some people's 22 and other people's 51. Not surprisingly, it feels exactly like 38 to me.
All in all, I have to say this one of those questions people like to ask because it seems deep, but really is very pointless when you actually stop to think about it.
Age isn't a matter of mind. It's a very constant matter of the passage of time. And, sadly, no one can change that (yet).
So to answer the question, I feel exactly as old as I am. And, shockingly, that's not a huge mind-freeing revelation.