The damage done in one year can sometimes take ten or twenty years to repair.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Aging is mostly the failure to repair.
It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.
A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.
If you have had the same dishwasher for 10 years or more, don't bother repairing it. The average dishwasher is expected to last nine years, and you've most likely squeezed as much life out of it as you can.
It's easier to fix damage than it is to create it.
I figured my body always would be able to repair itself. I think all of us believe that - until you begin to age and get hit with deteriorating joints.
The newness effect of a new thing wears off in nine months to a year, but financial security can last a lifetime.
On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously.
We couldn't get the car back until well after the end of the race and we had very little time for repairs.
I only know it takes weeks to recover, as if one had been in a car accident.