The whole youth-idolatry oh-god-not-another-birthday thing has to be the most sure-fire way to be unhappy about the way things are progressing in your life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Obsessing over youth and birthdays highlights dissatisfaction with aging and life progress.
- In plain terms
- Focusing on staying young makes you unhappy about getting older.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept aging to avoid unhappiness about life's progression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you view aging?
- Does society overvalue youth?
Another view
The quote assumes youth obsession is common and solely linked to unhappiness.
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