It makes me think of this quote too:

“Man surprises me most about humanity. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the results being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”—Daila Lama

We can get so frantic about living that we forget to live.

Damn that’s so true

Have definitely witnessed that first hand going through university

I think you make an extremely important point

A lot of hardship early on can beat down on our confidence too hard and so we never feel comfortable enough with the vulnerability that comes with expressing yourself

Thanks for that

That’s definitely true

That reminds me of an illustration called “The Thinker of Tender Thoughts”

If you give it a google search I’m sure you’ll think so too!

This is also a great quote on the topic:

“All of our lives are too unique to copy the path of someone else. To bring meaning into your life, to bring value into your life, you need to learn and master yourself.”—Master Shi Heng Yi

Not understanding (mastering) yourself could be another reason why so many can’t be themselves—they just don’t know what/who that is.

I guess when it comes down to it there’s never enough time spent with loved ones, but I’m sure it hurts particularly more when one realizes there was a huge gap of effort that they could’ve made

That’s last sentence is the truth!

Wow I love go hear that, I’m glad you see the joy in it!

Oh damn that’s so exciting!! Hope it’s great 🙌🙌🙌

You’re definitely right!!

Why go through the game with just our experiences, when we can use others who have gone through it to get ahead

I’m glad it resonated with you 🙌

Thanks for letting me know!

Karl Pillemer said this on the elderly:

“Older people are the most credible experts we have on how to live happy and fulfilled lives during hard times.

They have experienced extraordinary historical events that tested their limits – and they have learned how to cope with them, to survive and to thrive. 

They have also been through the kinds of personal challenges and tragedies that younger people lie awake at night worrying about: loss of parents and spouses, even children; the ups and downs of marriage, bad jobs and unemployment. 

And they have come through them, and often are happier than younger people, as research shows us. What better source of advice for living for the rest of us?”

It makes me think of this quote:

"Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will."—Suzy Kassem

It shows how powerful the fear of failure is.

It also shows that many people don’t get as far as failure killing their dream. They stop at the fear of failure. They give up before they even start. They kill their idea without giving it a fighting chance.