This is a question that gets a lot of energy and attention from many of us mid-lifers.
There is something about approaching the 50 year mark and 'getting' it in your gut that time has ceased to be infinite :(. For me, I realized there were still lots of years to put my hard won skills and experience to use, but not a lot of time to waste! Gotta get going on things if I want to be doing something more meaningful.
This seemed to resonate for our members as well. There are several insightful posts to this question in the forum. Check it out!
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