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When expectations about life stages create disappointment

I cannot enjoy my retirement because I keep thinking about how these are supposed to be my golden years and they do not feel golden.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pressure for specific periods to deliver particular forms of fulfillment prevents appreciation of what is actually present.

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