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re: OT help: mid life crises
Posted on 10/9/23 at 11:40 am to BabyTac
Posted on 10/9/23 at 11:40 am to BabyTac
The mid life crisis is just a natural manifestation of the human condition. Younger people are getting them now and it looks different. See severe anxiety, depression, gender fluidity, etc.
I offer this idea from one of the most important books I've ever read--Zoochosis.
This is from a little book review.
Take on more responsibility. Serve and give to others.
I'm not where you are because I have a wife and a one year old so I am always needing to serve my family in some way.
But in your situation (perhaps the kids are grown?) you might need to seek out how to serve.
The entirety of this life is seeking to be comfortable in this world. But in reality, we were never made for this world, but for another.
Realizing that is the key to happiness (see CS Lewis).
If you don't believe this concept just take a look at the far left and the far right. In many cases, politics is all those people have.
It's just one of many paths people take to cope with life.
Work is not the answer.
Sex is not the answer.
Hobbies are fantastic to a degree.
Family and friends is best, because the love that we exchange with them is indicative of what we were truly made for.
I offer this idea from one of the most important books I've ever read--Zoochosis.
This is from a little book review.
quote:
This is one of those books I wish I could get everyone to read, especially my adult children. But it has “God” in the subtitle (and in the content), so it’s not likely that all of them will read it.
quote:You are Not Your Own by Alan Noble
In the first half of the book, Mr. Noble presents the problem: we live in a world that is inhuman, a world that is not set up for human flourishing. He uses the analogy of a lion caged in a “natural habitat” at the zoo. “Zoochosis is the common term for that thing that lions do at the zoo when they obsessively pace back and forth in their cages.” Noble argues that we experience our own form of zoochosis as we vainly attempt to adapt ourselves to the world that we have made for ourselves in our ambition to be the little gods of our own lives.
Take on more responsibility. Serve and give to others.
I'm not where you are because I have a wife and a one year old so I am always needing to serve my family in some way.
But in your situation (perhaps the kids are grown?) you might need to seek out how to serve.
The entirety of this life is seeking to be comfortable in this world. But in reality, we were never made for this world, but for another.
Realizing that is the key to happiness (see CS Lewis).
If you don't believe this concept just take a look at the far left and the far right. In many cases, politics is all those people have.
It's just one of many paths people take to cope with life.
Work is not the answer.
Sex is not the answer.
Hobbies are fantastic to a degree.
Family and friends is best, because the love that we exchange with them is indicative of what we were truly made for.
This post was edited on 10/9/23 at 11:58 am
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Posted on 10/9/23 at 11:41 am to St Augustine
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Seems a bit much. The guy is 46
It does seem like you boomers live forever while us millenials are dropping like flies
Posted on 10/9/23 at 11:43 am to BabyTac
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I don’t think...getting a 20 year old side piece is the answer.
It's not NOT the answer, either.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 11:49 am to BabyTac
When I hit 45 I had about 20 years in with the company I work for. Looking ahead to working another 20 before retiring around 45 was very depressing. I pretty much had all the same symptoms and thoughts you mentioned.
Think of something you have always wanted to do or try but never had time because of kids or hectic work schedule. Whatever it is…do that.
For me, it was buy a guitar and learn to play the blues. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but it was something I always wanted to learn and always put off. I would get home from work and go sit on my back patio and practice. Ended up being a great way for me to wind down in the evening.
After awhile the whole mid life crisis feelings pass especially once you make peace with the fact that you have moved on to a new faze of life. My children are pumping out grandkids left and right now, so they are a big piece of what makes me happy currently.
Think of something you have always wanted to do or try but never had time because of kids or hectic work schedule. Whatever it is…do that.
For me, it was buy a guitar and learn to play the blues. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but it was something I always wanted to learn and always put off. I would get home from work and go sit on my back patio and practice. Ended up being a great way for me to wind down in the evening.
After awhile the whole mid life crisis feelings pass especially once you make peace with the fact that you have moved on to a new faze of life. My children are pumping out grandkids left and right now, so they are a big piece of what makes me happy currently.
This post was edited on 10/9/23 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 10/9/23 at 11:53 am to BabyTac
Smoke weed like an adult
Posted on 10/9/23 at 12:21 pm to BabyTac
Jeez man you call that a midlife crisis?
There has to be an actual crisis.
There has to be an actual crisis.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 12:28 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
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Tine is running out for you, you're wasting what little you have left and somewhere deep down you know it.
Never go full retard. He should have another 30 years easy, even if he doesnt take care of himself.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 12:34 pm to BabyTac
A younger woman and a corvette always perks anyone red blooded heterosexual male up.
If not!
Hey man perk up its Leif Erikson day!
We come get you out of work.
Explosive diarrhea man!!!
Let’s all take off of work, dress like Leif Erikson or his troops. Have an F250 pull around a trailer that someone made into a Viking boat. We drive around while people are at work pillaging local bars around offices. We will get a few drunk people to sing on a loud speaker, and we will all have a time of our lives. You will be telling your grandkids about this.
You got to live man and enjoy the moment as life is too short.
Next time EBRP library screws up a building. Be the person that organizes the bbq and watch party to make fun of them. Rope off the area and coordinate with the rest of us on what we will do.
If not!
Hey man perk up its Leif Erikson day!
We come get you out of work.
Explosive diarrhea man!!!
Let’s all take off of work, dress like Leif Erikson or his troops. Have an F250 pull around a trailer that someone made into a Viking boat. We drive around while people are at work pillaging local bars around offices. We will get a few drunk people to sing on a loud speaker, and we will all have a time of our lives. You will be telling your grandkids about this.
You got to live man and enjoy the moment as life is too short.
Next time EBRP library screws up a building. Be the person that organizes the bbq and watch party to make fun of them. Rope off the area and coordinate with the rest of us on what we will do.
This post was edited on 10/9/23 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 10/9/23 at 12:45 pm to BabyTac
Go spend 2 weeks in Rio, Buenos Aries or Cartagena. Thank me when you get back.
Or do psychedelics. Or both.
Or do psychedelics. Or both.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 1:12 pm to BabyTac
I have two solutions for you:
1. Cocaine
2. Hookers
1. Cocaine
2. Hookers
Posted on 10/9/23 at 6:01 pm to White Raj
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He should have another 30 years easy, even if he doesnt take care of himself.
30 years goes by in the blink of an eye. That's if he doesn't get car jacked, stuffed in the trunk and driven out to the woods and shot execution style in what turns out to be a murder for hire because someone wants him dead for a lifetime of douchebaggery.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 7:00 pm to BabyTac
Fight Club. Just don't talk about it.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 7:24 pm to BabyTac
I’m there right now also.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 7:25 pm to BabyTac
Spend some time in the mountains. Maybe find a new hobby or try something new
Posted on 10/9/23 at 8:09 pm to BabyTac
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getting a 20 year old side piece is the answer.
Well hold on now . This may not work for you but i'd be willing to give this a try. Just need to clear it with the wife.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 8:18 pm to BabyTac
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late 40s
You hope it's "mid life"
Posted on 10/9/23 at 8:28 pm to BabyTac
I traded my big ‘98 Oldsmobile. I got a heck of a deal on a new Porsche car.
Posted on 10/9/23 at 8:29 pm to BabyTac
You the same guy that started the corvette thread?
Posted on 10/9/23 at 8:55 pm to bayoubengals88
Excellent post 
Posted on 10/9/23 at 9:04 pm to BabyTac
Simple answer has been stated numerous times. Testosterone.
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