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The Fear of Aging: A Reflection on Growth and Rebirth
From childhood, society conditions us to associate aging with a slow decline—a gradual fading of beauty, relevance, and opportunity. Youth is celebrated as the pinnacle of existence, while aging is often met with dread and resistance. Wrinkles are perceived as flaws, gray hair is something to be hidden, and birthdays after a certain age feel like ominous reminders of an inevitable decline. But why do we view aging as a loss rather than an evolution?