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The 7000 Day Rule: When you begin counting your life in days

When I turned fifty, I realised there were roughly 7,000 days until my seventieth birthday... There was nothing scientific about the number, and certainly nothing guaranteed about reaching seventy. It was simply a line in the sand. A way of making time feel real.

By Editorial Team · 18 Sept 2026

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