Today, inboxes are crowded and exhausting. Back then, a single message could make your day.

Why Did Tiny Things Feel So Big?
It wasn’t just because we were younger.

It was because of pace.

Life moved slower.

Connection required effort.
Entertainment required patience.
Ownership required saving.
Communication required timing.

And because things took effort, they carried meaning.

We invested attention — and attention amplifies emotion.

Today, we are flooded with stimuli. Notifications, content, choices, updates. Abundance can dilute significance.

When everything is available, fewer things feel rare.

When nothing requires waiting, fewer moments feel earned.

The tiny things mattered because they were finite.

It Wasn’t About Technology — It Was About Presence
This isn’t a rejection of modern life.