Reality of getting older. Most people I notice start doing different things to distract from thinking about it, like you said about the sports car. I saw a video the other day about a 60 year old skateboarder, and 60 sounds super old right? But when you reach middle age you start seeing that really it's not, I mean it is, but the closer you get to it the reality is it's not as old as you thought it was when you were younger. Anyway the main thing I noticed about him was that he was still skateboarding because when hes skating he's not thinking about how old he is or all the things related to that or the problems of life, etc. If you notice like a lot of people who play sports it's really hard for them to give it up because sports (and all types of hobbies, interests, throw working out in there too) outside of the fact that it's good for mind and health but it also is a distraction for us from all the things happening to us and around us. My advice is embrace it, embrace getting old, look at it as a good thing. You had your time being young and in a way you still are (it's all relative right) now it's midlife, embrace it, embrace the fact that you'll be 50, then 60, then 70, then 80, etc. Society kind of idealizes being young and looks down on getting old but that shouldn't be the case. A great movie to watch that puts it in perspective in a way is Benjamin Button.
You make all valid points. I know 43 sounded much older when I was young compared to now, no exceptions. I think with me, it's not necessarily just being fixated on the number but the fact that I've accomplished some stuff in my life and now it's like, "what's next?" Is that all there is to life? I know there is much more I can do in life but at this point, nothing really fancies my interests, hence this video. I'm not sure if I conveyed that well in this video since I was just speaking whatever came to mind. Thanks for taking the time to chime in and I'll graciously accept your wisdom and perspective.
i'm with you on the economy, my friend. 100% they are sugarcoating big time. anyway i get what you're saying re: is this all there is? you ever consider volunteering somewhere? i know you have a job and family, but even a couple hours on a saturday/day off might give you a new purpose to mitigate that feeling. you work with cancer patients - while i'm sure there's a lot of reward with that, i know it has to be emotionally draining as well because, well, cancer. like animals? ask a shelter about helping out. animals make everything better in my opinion lol. or just any new hobby, really. anything you ever wanted to get into but just never took the time? something you wanna learn? just throwin out ideas. :)
hey long time no hear! all your suggestions make complete sense. I do love dogs with a passion so that's something to consider. I was in a car phase for a bit; nothing special but it fascinated me to watch how skilled mechanics did their job. I did small stuff as a side hobby and yes it's rewarding but once again, time is always the biggest challenge. I do like playing chess even though I'm not very good and was starting to get a little serious with my studies but that fell flat recently due to fatigue and lack of drive, which is rare for me. It also requires a ton of dedication and time. No excuses but that's the reality of it if you really want to improve. Last, I've really thought about attempting another body transformation. I'm maintaining as we speak but that's something I am considering even more. It's almost as if I want to welcome the grueling side of hard dieting and exercise just to feel alive again. It's sort of twisted in a way, lol. I also have bouts of mental health issues, which I have not really addressed b/c I'm not comfortable speaking about it at this time. that's probably a big culprit.
Jesus is the answer. The bible is true. Once you understand that, you have something to look forward to and understand what is happening in the world today. That being said, I fully understand the boring daily grind. I was at the same job for over 18 years. It wasn't a smooth transition, but now I work very part-time from home. My schedule is flexible. I have nobody timing my lunch breaks. I don't have to ask for a vacation. I work on building passive income, so my money comes in without punching a time clock. I'm glad I quit the safety of my job to explore new things.
I'm happy that your new gig working from home is going well. I recall you mentioning that in a previous video. I'd love to do something else with my life honestly but I don't have the "cajones" to do it, at least not now. I hate authority as well, which is probably perpetuating how I'm feeling. I have great coworkers don't get me wrong but the entire system/structure doesn't quite suit my personality. As far as Jesus goes, I tend to go in cycles where I feel closer to him and other times I just distance myself. It's not good so maybe that's why I'm partially in this predicament.
Reality of getting older. Most people I notice start doing different things to distract from thinking about it, like you said about the sports car. I saw a video the other day about a 60 year old skateboarder, and 60 sounds super old right? But when you reach middle age you start seeing that really it's not, I mean it is, but the closer you get to it the reality is it's not as old as you thought it was when you were younger. Anyway the main thing I noticed about him was that he was still skateboarding because when hes skating he's not thinking about how old he is or all the things related to that or the problems of life, etc. If you notice like a lot of people who play sports it's really hard for them to give it up because sports (and all types of hobbies, interests, throw working out in there too) outside of the fact that it's good for mind and health but it also is a distraction for us from all the things happening to us and around us. My advice is embrace it, embrace getting old, look at it as a good thing. You had your time being young and in a way you still are (it's all relative right) now it's midlife, embrace it, embrace the fact that you'll be 50, then 60, then 70, then 80, etc. Society kind of idealizes being young and looks down on getting old but that shouldn't be the case. A great movie to watch that puts it in perspective in a way is Benjamin Button.
You make all valid points. I know 43 sounded much older when I was young compared to now, no exceptions. I think with me, it's not necessarily just being fixated on the number but the fact that I've accomplished some stuff in my life and now it's like, "what's next?" Is that all there is to life? I know there is much more I can do in life but at this point, nothing really fancies my interests, hence this video. I'm not sure if I conveyed that well in this video since I was just speaking whatever came to mind. Thanks for taking the time to chime in and I'll graciously accept your wisdom and perspective.
i'm with you on the economy, my friend. 100% they are sugarcoating big time. anyway i get what you're saying re: is this all there is? you ever consider volunteering somewhere? i know you have a job and family, but even a couple hours on a saturday/day off might give you a new purpose to mitigate that feeling. you work with cancer patients - while i'm sure there's a lot of reward with that, i know it has to be emotionally draining as well because, well, cancer. like animals? ask a shelter about helping out. animals make everything better in my opinion lol.
or just any new hobby, really. anything you ever wanted to get into but just never took the time? something you wanna learn? just throwin out ideas. :)
hey long time no hear! all your suggestions make complete sense. I do love dogs with a passion so that's something to consider.
I was in a car phase for a bit; nothing special but it fascinated me to watch how skilled mechanics did their job. I did small stuff as a side hobby and yes it's rewarding but once again, time is always the biggest challenge.
I do like playing chess even though I'm not very good and was starting to get a little serious with my studies but that fell flat recently due to fatigue and lack of drive, which is rare for me. It also requires a ton of dedication and time. No excuses but that's the reality of it if you really want to improve.
Last, I've really thought about attempting another body transformation. I'm maintaining as we speak but that's something I am considering even more. It's almost as if I want to welcome the grueling side of hard dieting and exercise just to feel alive again. It's sort of twisted in a way, lol.
I also have bouts of mental health issues, which I have not really addressed b/c I'm not comfortable speaking about it at this time. that's probably a big culprit.
Jesus is the answer. The bible is true. Once you understand that, you have something to look forward to and understand what is happening in the world today. That being said, I fully understand the boring daily grind. I was at the same job for over 18 years. It wasn't a smooth transition, but now I work very part-time from home. My schedule is flexible. I have nobody timing my lunch breaks. I don't have to ask for a vacation. I work on building passive income, so my money comes in without punching a time clock. I'm glad I quit the safety of my job to explore new things.
I'm happy that your new gig working from home is going well. I recall you mentioning that in a previous video. I'd love to do something else with my life honestly but I don't have the "cajones" to do it, at least not now. I hate authority as well, which is probably perpetuating how I'm feeling. I have great coworkers don't get me wrong but the entire system/structure doesn't quite suit my personality.
As far as Jesus goes, I tend to go in cycles where I feel closer to him and other times I just distance myself. It's not good so maybe that's why I'm partially in this predicament.