Think about being 20 years older than you are right now. Would you like it if you looked back and thought: ‘I wish I had been happier in my skin and appreciated the body I had 20 years ago’ or would you prefer to look back and think: ‘I had the best time on that beach at that party/on that date.’ Thinking with the benefit of hindsight gives us a better sense of perspective about what we should be minding, and what really matters.

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