“What do you want to be when you grow up” is a less revealing question than “What do you want to be when you grow old”
The way modern life is set up, most people only have significant agency when they grow old (empty nest age) but are not yet elderly. So like 50-65.
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I have decided to be a mad scientist age 50-65. Preparations underway now.
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More interesting question, what do you want to be when you are "elderly"? Judge? Politician? President?
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You are wrong to think there will be much of a change between the way you are now and how you'll be at 65 if you'll be lucky enough to get there... 😉
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I already know I’m right, executed significant changes already 😎
You’re probably just overgeneralizing from your anecdata
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I've achieved my goal: I spend time adding hilarious snark to otherwise constructive conversations people are having on Twitter...
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I think I speak for almost everyone when I say: Ina Garten. Padding around in bare feet and capri pants in Italy or someplace, cooking stuff and pounding wine whenever
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