## Highlights > “Sensations follow each other in quicker succession, in order to keep the empty intervals from *lasting long*” > -from *The Scent of Time* As a result, it’s impossible to form a stable idea of time without those in between gaps to take stock; to form a narrative about the duration of our experiences. And without this narrative, time slips out of hands and starts to accelerate. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j54zhm8xg0dsj386z4d01hq1)) - 💭 flow state is pure sensation so you lose track, but being mindful and bored does the opposite But unlike finishing a chapter of a book or a feature film, activities like scrolling provides no metric/feedback for how much we’ve learned or how long we’ve been entertained. This is why scrolling rarely delivers the pleasure it promises. Plus, the constant attention-switching makes it hard to form any sustained engagement. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j54zq2sq53x324a7xm3pydbc)) - 💭 were engaged but not really - true engagement comes from meaning