Looking ahead — and looking back — to 40(ish)
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Looking back on 40s
“That I can trust myself to raise another human being.” – Amirah, 27
“I hope to know how to properly save and manage my finances.” – Lindsay, 28
“I hope I’ll know how to balance it all: family, work, socializing. It’s hard to get them all in order.” – Lauren, 23
“How to take my time and what it feels like to fall in love. How to say no more and apologize less. How to stop caring so much about what people think.” – Sadaf, 25
“Do not procrastinate, thinking you could do it later. You’ve got to make hay when the sun shines.” – Saro, 66
“Make sure you are in a job you love, because you have to stay a long time! You want to love it enough to leave a good legacy.” – Colleen, 60
“Manage your money well. Save, save and save some more! You’ll need it for your kids, your parents and an enjoyable retirement.” – Marianne, 61
“We all have too much stuff. You spend the first 40 years accumulating and the next 20 years downsizing.” – Janice, 64
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