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How to overcome age-related fears about new beginnings

I want to go back to school for my master's degree but it would take three years and I'd be 35 when I finish and that feels so old to be starting over.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The illusion that there's an expiration date on growth and the fear that time already passed makes future investment pointless.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.