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How nostalgic expectations ruin present moments

Every Christmas feels like a pale imitation of childhood Christmas and I'm ruining it for my own kids by constantly comparing it to memories that might not even be real.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Memory's golden filter prevents full engagement with current experience.

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“Where Are You with Nostalgia — its function and its limits?”

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