Why am I now just realizing this?

As I'm entering what most would call my twilight years, why am I now finally seeing what I should have been doing with my life all along? I hate that I squandered so much of it.

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Zoranna · F

"Youth is wasted on the young." Attributed to both George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde, no verification either did, but I find it rather ironic and true in hindsight with regards to myself.

MrBill36 · 100+, M

@Zoranna We all have regrets and feelings that we wasted so much of our lives on frivolous things. That quote comes to me regularly.

Zoranna · F

@MrBill36 I don't see how I would have done things differently but I didn't waste my life on frivolous things, I was too preoccupied with study and work. I think I view the youth today, I'm talking about teenagers and young adults, with some slightly wistful jealousy but I wouldn't want to do it again. If that makes any sense. 🤔

MrBill36 · 100+, M

@Zoranna I would have loved to have that same focus earlier. It did come later though.