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When nostalgia poisons current experiences

Every concert I go to I compare it to concerts I went to when I was younger and nothing ever measures up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Attachment to past peak moments creates a standard that makes present moments feel insufficient.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Festival and the break from ordinary time?”

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