Secret of Adulthood: The Days Are Long, But the Years Are Short.

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Of everything I’ve ever written, I think this one line resonates most with people, and the one-minute video I did, in which I tell the little story about the day that this idea hit me with full force, is one of my favorite creations.

Do you know the feeling when one particular day seems endless—but then the year passes in a flash?

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