What is Life is Short?
Visualize your life journey in weeks. See the milestones of others. Get reminded about how short the life is every day
Problem
Users struggle with visualizing their life in weeks and tracking meaningful milestones, leading to procrastination and lack of urgency. The old solutions (e.g., calendars, journals) lack a persistent reminder of life's brevity and fail to contextualize time as finite.
Solution
A web-based tool where users input their birthdate to generate a visual grid of their life in weeks, add personal milestones, and receive daily reminders. Example: A user sees their entire lifespan as a grid, with each block representing a week, fostering urgency to act on goals.
Customers
Busy professionals, productivity enthusiasts, and individuals seeking purpose. Demographics: Ages 25-45, tech-savvy, with interest in self-improvement. Behaviors: Track habits, set goals, and value time management.
Unique Features
Life grid visualization, comparison with historical/fictional figures' milestones, and daily email reminders with mortality-themed quotes to reinforce urgency.
User Comments
Motivates action by confronting mortality
Simplifies tracking life goals visually
Daily reminders reduce procrastination
Emotionally impactful design
Helps prioritize long-term plans
Traction
Newly launched (June 2024), 500+ upvotes on ProductHunt, 10k+ weekly active users, founder has 2.3k followers on X/Twitter.
Market Size
The global self-improvement market is valued at $43.77 billion (2023), with productivity tools growing at 14.2% CAGR, indicating strong demand for time-management solutions.
