Instead of receding, the past actually becomes more important. That's what will happen to you. It sounds unlikely, but the past actually changes complexion as you get older.

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.

I don't know whether your heart ever necessarily changes, but time changes the way that you perceive the world. And you just hope it gives you more empathy and all those other things.

As you get older, you get more... genealogical.

The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.

As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.