For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
"For a long time, I believed that true life was just ahead, waiting to start once I overcame certain obstacles." This quote expresses the idea that people often think their real life or happiness is always just beyond their current challenges, creating a sense of delay and anticipation. The author reflects on the common misconception that life's best moments are always in the future, after resolving some unfinished business.
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