Finding Our Roots African American Museum

Average life expectancy in the United States is about 76 years.
That means between age 18 and 76, you have only about 58 years of adult life.

Here is what that really looks like.

Between age 18 and 76, you have:

• About 3,016 weekends
• About 21,170 total days
• Only 58 birthdays
• Roughly 504 months of adult life
• About 7,440 nights of sleep
• Around 2,920 Mondays
• About 175,200 waking hours (assuming 8 hours of sleep per night)
• Roughly 1,040 seasons of life (winters, springs, summers, and falls)

Put another way…

If you are 35 years old, you have already used up about 17 of those 58 adult years.

If you are 50, you likely have around 26 years left.

And if you are 60, you may have only about 16 adult years remaining.

Life is shorter than we think.

Spend your time intentionally, build meaningful relationships, and use your days wisely—because the clock is always moving.

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