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re: Life flies by. Old people discussion.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:40 am to LSU alum wannabe
Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:40 am to LSU alum wannabe
There is a Houston meetup.com group that has a weekend golf game at different courses in the area. I've never joined that one but met a guy who said it was a good group (think they also get group discounts sometimes).
Changing jobs, having a kid, or major life changes slows down life for me. I haven't had much of these lately so life is moving fast.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today. And then one day you find, ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
Changing jobs, having a kid, or major life changes slows down life for me. I haven't had much of these lately so life is moving fast.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today. And then one day you find, ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
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Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:48 am to Wolfhound45
Lol it's cool!
Roll F'n Tide
Roll F'n Tide
Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:55 am to ChenierauTigre
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ChenierauTigre
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A most excellent response, sir.
It's cobbled together from years of reading and studying that stuff. I hope it helps. It's nice having that information so readily available now. It just takes an open mind and some study. It's a lifelong journey. The Eckart Tolle suggestion in this thread is excellent. Both The Power of Now and New Heaven and Earth are fantastic books that will give perspective on life. That is a great place to start.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:58 am to Bamagirl15
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Lol it's cool!
Roll F'n Tide
Posted on 4/4/17 at 11:59 am to spslayto
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You are right. It does fly by. When I was young, my grandparents seemed "ancient" when they were in their late 40s.
Trashy
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:02 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I'm not going to tell you how old I am, but I was 21 when you were born.
Understand this - the hands of my watch turn at the same rate as your (assuming you still have a watch and haven't discarded it for your Smart Phone) and we are aging at the same rate. 1 day at a time.
I was once accused on this board of being old. Yes I am and I plan to get older. That means that I am winning in the game of life.
I wonder what those who mock old age plan to do. Are they going to check out at 30 or just keep winning?
Don't worry about slowing things down - try to speed them up to get the most out of the (hopefully many) years that you still can look forward to.
Understand this - the hands of my watch turn at the same rate as your (assuming you still have a watch and haven't discarded it for your Smart Phone) and we are aging at the same rate. 1 day at a time.
I was once accused on this board of being old. Yes I am and I plan to get older. That means that I am winning in the game of life.
I wonder what those who mock old age plan to do. Are they going to check out at 30 or just keep winning?
Don't worry about slowing things down - try to speed them up to get the most out of the (hopefully many) years that you still can look forward to.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:06 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I honestly think that perception of time is like a road trip. On the way to a new place, time seems to go very slowly. I'm not a science guy, but I suspect this occurs bc we are seeing and experiencing new things. Then, on the ride back, "time flies."
I think you can slow time down by not doing the same things every day. New experiences slow time down.
I think you can slow time down by not doing the same things every day. New experiences slow time down.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:10 pm to High C
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Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse
I was listening to interstate 8 when I wrote that first post. Maybe we should find happier music, bruh.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:10 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Please take this to the Over 50 board
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:11 pm to Chicken
Some of us feel ancient in our mid-30s 
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:15 pm to TSLG
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I'm not a science guy
Well no fricking shite after that sad excuse of an explanation.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:17 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I don't know much of your situation, but you do have options.
As for the wife, dinner/comedy shows, concerts. Or maybe a weekend away?
The kid I know this all to well. Take in games, concerts, hiking, camping? Just a few suggestions.
Also there is nothing wrong with having your own hobbies. Self awareness is as important as couple and family awareness IMO. Maybe pool or dart league, bowling, golf???
As for the wife, dinner/comedy shows, concerts. Or maybe a weekend away?
The kid I know this all to well. Take in games, concerts, hiking, camping? Just a few suggestions.
Also there is nothing wrong with having your own hobbies. Self awareness is as important as couple and family awareness IMO. Maybe pool or dart league, bowling, golf???
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:28 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Life's like a roll of toilet paper.. closer you get to the end the faster it goes.
The phenomenon is caused by nothing being "new" anymore. So plan trips to new places and new hobbies and such to slow it down.
The phenomenon is caused by nothing being "new" anymore. So plan trips to new places and new hobbies and such to slow it down.
This post was edited on 4/4/17 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:33 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Been having sporadic bouts of depression myself, as I realize my two kids will be gone from the house in just 3-4 years.
I'm 47 (feel like 30). Some parents in my kids' class can't wait to shove their kids off to college and then change the door locks. Not me. Not even close.
This has me living more in the moment, as others have said.
Chennierre, the confessional is always open.......
I'm 47 (feel like 30). Some parents in my kids' class can't wait to shove their kids off to college and then change the door locks. Not me. Not even close.
This has me living more in the moment, as others have said.
Chennierre, the confessional is always open.......
This post was edited on 4/4/17 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:35 pm to LSU alum wannabe
quote:Upvoted simply because you're not the boss of me.
Discuss and downvote.
As we age we become more accustomed to watching time go by, that's all I've got from a rational attempt at explaining why it's perceived experiencing a year is shorter at age 40 than age 10.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:42 pm to Chicken
quote:Most of these dudes are not old enough to be on the Five Oh board Chief Cluckster.
Please take this to the Over 50 board
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:43 pm to LSU alum wannabe
It is the fault of work. It chews up the majority of our time on earth. And if you are doing something that you really don't consider work, it is extremely painful.
I switched jobs about 6 months ago. Took two weeks off in between. Dropped the kids off at school and did all kinds of shite I never get to do. While it still went by fast, it wasn't as fast as the weeks when working. There was so much time during the day to accomplish things you otherwise never have time for.
I switched jobs about 6 months ago. Took two weeks off in between. Dropped the kids off at school and did all kinds of shite I never get to do. While it still went by fast, it wasn't as fast as the weeks when working. There was so much time during the day to accomplish things you otherwise never have time for.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:44 pm to LucasP
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Maybe we should find happier music, bruh
one of the reasons I like them so much is that keeping mortality in my face like they do makes it easier for me to step back and remember to enjoy it while I can
he also said
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It's hard to remember we're alive for the first time.
It's hard to remember we're alive for the last time.
It's hard to remember to live before you die.
It's hard to remember that our lives are such a short time.
It's hard to remember what it takes such a long time.
It's hard to remember to live before you die.
It's hard to remember
eta: stupid internet had lyrics wrong. and kids definitely seem to speed it up, between the time they require running around, and in giving you a seemingly daily reminder in how big/old they have gotten in the short time they have been here. They're kind of like a watch you look at and see the time and think "frick, when did it get this late"
This post was edited on 4/4/17 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:52 pm to LSU alum wannabe
It's called a mid-life crisis.
I slow down by traveling. I work so I can travel to exotic locations. When I get there (particularly the islands) I'm a different person. The stress of my everyday life leaves me and I'm more able to live in the moment. Everyone needs a release.
I slow down by traveling. I work so I can travel to exotic locations. When I get there (particularly the islands) I'm a different person. The stress of my everyday life leaves me and I'm more able to live in the moment. Everyone needs a release.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:52 pm to Celtic Tiger
Yeah and if memory serves, he called his mom a witch in that song. So yeah, that's who your role model is? A drug addict who's mean to his mum?
Let that sink in.....
Let that sink in.....
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