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I Waited 40 Years for My Life to “Really” Start — Here’s What I Missed

2026-02-23

| Life lessons, mental health, mindfulness, Personal development, Productivity and Personal Development, stoicism

Harvard research shows we’re mentally absent 47% of our lives. After waiting decades for life to feel “real,” here’s what […]

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I Waited 40 Years for My Life to “Really” Start — Here’s What I Missed
by Gary Fretwell
2026-02-23
Harvard research shows we’re mentally absent 47% of our lives. After waiting decades for life to feel “real,” here’s what… Read more: I Waited 40 Years for My Life to “Really” Start — Here’s What I Missed
We Aren’t Time-Poor, We’re Awe-Poor
by Gary Fretwell
2026-02-21
There’s a phrase I’ve heard countless times over the years—maybe you have too: “I just don’t have enough time.” It… Read more: We Aren’t Time-Poor, We’re Awe-Poor

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I Waited 40 Years for My Life to “Really” Start — Here’s What I Missed
Source: My blog Published on 2026-02-23
We Aren’t Time-Poor, We’re Awe-Poor
Source: My blog Published on 2026-02-21
How to Master the Mental Elevator with Stoic Principles
Source: My blog Published on 2026-01-03
Your Browser Tabs Are a Cemetery: Paying Off Your Cognitive Debt
Source: My blog Published on 2026-01-02
The Silence Deficit: Why the Most Productive Thing You’ll Do in 2026 is Absolutely Nothing
Source: My blog Published on 2025-12-29
Laziness Does Not Exist: The Physics of Your Messy Room
Source: My blog Published on 2025-12-28
The Stoic Productivity Paradox: Why Your 2026 Goal-Setting is Creating Your Anxiety
Source: My blog Published on 2025-12-27
I Spent 40 Years Obsessed With Productivity. Here Is What I Got Wrong.
Source: My blog Published on 2025-12-26
The Quiet Magic We Can Miss While Chasing Christmas Past
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