When I was 16 I thought 40 was OLD! Like really old, like you might as well be dead old. At 16 you have your whole life ahead of you and you think you know everything. It's only when you turn 30 that you realize you know nothing. I'm waiting to see what 40 feels like but if my friends are any indication, it's not going to be pretty. I think the problem lies somewhere between unfulfilled dreams and expectations of what you thought your life would would be at 40, and the scary reality that is.
I guess it's not so cool to quit your job and hit the road travelling when you're 40. I backpacked through the South Pacific at 32 and many times told other travellers I was 22. Just so I didn't freak the 21 year olds out. I slept in dorms, made communal meals with said 21 year olds and generally had the time of my life. I would totally do it again at 40. But now I would have to say I was at least 27 I think.
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