Let go of the pursuit of eternal youth and beauty from "summary" of The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman
In our culture, the pursuit of eternal youth and beauty has become a relentless obsession. We are bombarded with advertisements promising to reverse the aging process and make us look younger and more attractive. The underlying message is clear: youth and beauty are essential to happiness and success. But this pursuit is ultimately futile and can lead to disappointment and unhappiness. The quest for eternal youth and beauty is fueled by fear – fear of aging, fear of rejection, fear of mortality. We are conditioned to believe that youth and beauty are synonymous with happiness and worth. We are taught to fear the natural process of aging and to do everything in our power to resist it. But this fear only serves to imprison us in a cycle of insecurity and self-...
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