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Nostalgia is a Killer

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Michael Foster
May 19, 2023
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It’s been a year since my brother died at 37. He drank himself to death. Why? Because he was full of regret and seduced by nostalgia.This is why I say nostalgia is a killer. 

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A few years ago, I had a powerful recurring dream that has shaped the way I think about regrets. I was 37 at the time. I had the dream around 4 times in the span of s…

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