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I came here to say this. 'Midlife' is not about how long do you live, it's about how advanced you are in the expectations of the social life script, after 'rav
by TuringTest 4y ago
I came here to say this.
'Midlife' is not about how long do you live, it's about how advanced you are in the expectations of the social life script, after 'raving youth' and 'settled elderly'.
- a9h74j 4y agoSome cultures have four-part scripts, some three -- not all two. I once read a book about Ulyssean aging, IIRC. It described persons such as Thor Hyerdal who in essence started new lives (full of recognized accomplishment) near age 60.