Hell, at twenty, he'd been ready to junk everything and start over too. But now, at sixty, he was less willing to throw things away that could be patched together and kept running for a few more months. He wanted to keep going forward, not stop and turn around and analyze the validity of decisions made and courses charted long ago.
In Richard Russo's "Nobody's Fool," the character reflects on his changing perspective over the years. At twenty, he was eager to discard old habits and begin anew, demonstrating a youthful impulsiveness. However, as he reaches sixty, that outlook shifts significantly. Now, he values the importance of maintaining and repairing what he has instead of throwing it away.
This change in mindset reveals a deeper desire to progress in life rather than...
