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Why your life needs novelty, no matter your age

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To truly savor life, pursue "powerful first experiences," says storyteller and nonprofit founder Kenneth Chabert. Learn more about how to create these meaningful moments, where mundane routine is broken by novel experiences in small but significant ways -- no matter how old you are.

To truly savor life, pursue "powerful first experiences," says storyteller and nonprofit founder Kenneth Chabert. Learn more about how to create these meaningful moments, where mundane routine is broken by novel experiences in small but significant ways -- no matter how old you are.

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Kenneth Chabert

Kenneth Chabert

Educator, designer

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Kenneth Chabert is an educator, designer and choice architect creating "powerful first experiences" through his organization, Gentleman’s Retreat.

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Consider creating a Powerful First Experience for the gentlemen of the Gentlemen's Retreat.