As someone who is 51 and doing her very best to live every moment fully to ‘make up’ for past mistakes - I LOVE your post and the quote.

I didn’t take the time to enjoy things or do what I wanted when I was younger because I was trying to live up to the expectations of others. After some major life changes (newly diagnosed life altering health conditions), I realized that life is too fucking short to be unhappy. Stop doing what others think is best and do what is right for you. We have one life and I want to make sure I experience as much as possible.

Here is the quote I try to live by…”In the end…people will judge you anyway, so don’t live your life impressing others, live your life impressing yourself.’ ~ E. Infante