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What does it mean?
The longer I live, the less chance I have to recover from life's repeated harms.
In plain terms
Aging reduces chances of recovery from life's damages.
What can you take from it?
Take care of yourself early to mitigate cumulative harm.

Where it applies

  • later in life
  • after repeated setbacks

Putting it to work

  • preventive health
  • stress reduction

Questions to consider

  • What can you do now to improve future health?
  • How does this view affect your outlook?

Another view

It may be overly pessimistic.

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