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[quote=Anonymous]Oh hello there. Almost-40 year old here who has spent her ENTIRE working life in the not-for-profit sector. On purpose. With my eyes open. Here's my one life as annecdote.

The way I have put this to a lot of people is that I hope for a more opaque illusion of security, since on some level it's all anyone can hope for.

So my objectives are a bit different at this point, though I don't think they've really changed all that much over the years: Keep a roof over everyone's head, food in the fridge, and save enough to not eat cat food in my old age. Also, be as effective an agent for positive social change as I can. That's it.

But that's not the same as not having dreams. I dream of going back for more schooling at some point, once my DC has launched. There are concrete goals attached to making that dream happen. I dream of making more art and growing that way fora  while. Again, there are concrete goals I can set for that.

I don't think you need to give up dreams, but a reckoning with onseself is never a bad thing. [/quote]

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