Continue your education. If you want to go back to school, great. If you want to sign up for a class that lets you explore a creative passion, fantastic. But if you don’t have the funds or the schedule for any of that, it doesn’t matter. Try a goal like reading one book a month (if money is an issue, go to your local library or to a used book store). Or take free online classes through programs like Coursera. If you pay attention, there’s always a way to keep learning.

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