--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: And meanwhile time goes about its…" description: "\"“And meanwhile time goes about its immemorial work of making everyone look and feel like shit. You got that? And meanwhile time goes about its immemori..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/martin-amis-704_shit_and-meanwhile-time-goes-about-its-immemo_2312603.jpg" --- # And meanwhile time goes about its immemorial work of… ![“And meanwhile time goes about its immemorial work of making everyone look and feel like shit. You got that? And meanwhile time goes about its immemorial work of making everyone look, and feel, like shit.” quote by Martin Amis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/martin-amis-704_shit_and-meanwhile-time-goes-about-its-immemo_2312603.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/martin-amis-704_shit_and-meanwhile-time-goes-about-its-immemo_2312603.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/martin-amis-704_shit_and-meanwhile-time-goes-about-its-immemo_2312603.jpg) > ““And meanwhile time goes about its immemorial work of making everyone look and feel like shit. You got that? And meanwhile time goes about its immemorial work of making everyone look, and feel, like shit.”” [Martin Amis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-amis/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Time erodes self-esteem and appearance, making everyone feel increasingly inadequate and miserable as it passes. **In simple terms:** Time makes people feel worse about themselves. Key Takeaway Cultivate self-compassion despite aging. Themes aging selfesteem inevitability humor existential Mood cynical reflective melancholic Type philosophical humorous When to use this quote - career stagnation - midlife crisis - health decline - social media pressure Key Concepts philosophy of time psychological decline social comparison Questions to Reflect On - What aspects of time have improved your life? - How can you counteract this feeling? 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