Humour in your 40s: What is it about the fourth decade that brings on the chills? - Hindustan Times
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Humour in your 40s: What is it about the fourth decade that brings on the chills?

Hindustan Times | ByRehana Munir
Jan 12, 2019 10:01 PM IST

The fourth decade proclaims: you are now the person you were always meant to be. But… are you?

There’s still a way to go, thankfully. But I’m priming myself for the inevitable, telling people I’m almost there. Lamenting the turn of a decade in one’s life has a long history. After all, multiples of 10 ought to be taken seriously, the 0 after a digit gaping at us like a mouth left open in shock. The Friends episode where everyone turns 30 is still fresh in my memory. And now there’s this new reality to contend with. Where did my 20s and 30s go? I’ll spend the next two-and-a-half years considering the cruel passage of time.

For many, the impending 40s instill a sense of practical reality(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)
For many, the impending 40s instill a sense of practical reality(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)
At 37, you could still be trying out new friends and hairstyles, hobbies and diets. But once the big four strikes, thou hath better know thyself
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