How do people come to terms with the fact that their best days are over?

This is a serious question about a serious topic that I've been trying for figure out for a few years now. There's pretty much two categories: People aged about 18 - 24 (give or take) and everything after that.

Whether it be their personal lives feeling less spectacular, the state of the world or their country having seemed much better X number of years ago, or a combination of the two, at some point, people (not everyone, but these specific people that I speak on) have to come to terms with the reality that they will never feel that good ever again. I want to ask everyone on here, how do you/they come to terms with that reality? Also another less important question that I just wanna ask as well; at what point after the person has "peaked in life" have they fully mentally processed the realty that the way their life (or the world for that matter) is today is gonna live with them for the rest of their lives?

Thank You for your time :)

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HoeBag · 46-50, F

We always look back and think it was "the good ol days".

That's only cause when we are young, we are more naive. Plus when we look back, we conveniently forget the bad stuff.

I guess my advise is - now that you are over 21, why not start doing and buying the things you were not able to before? Doesn't have to be extravagant or expensive, but just things you now have access to.

At 25, one still has a good 50 years (typically) of life to live.

My own best times in life were - of course childhood until age 15, but also after age 36 when I finally got my life back. Didn't have to look out for anyone but me.

@cinsac has a good philosophy. @BillyMack is correct about "hind sight".