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Have you accomplished anything in life?
Posted on 7/4/22 at 2:58 am
Posted on 7/4/22 at 2:58 am
I’m 35 years old. I just celebrated my 2nd wedding anniversary with a wife who is out of my league. No pics.
We are both teachers, love to travel, and things with us are great. We are financially ok, but probably poor by OT standards. We almost have 2 vehicles paid off, and have a mortgage. We’ve talked about kids, and are about ready to get going on that front.
My emotions can run hot and cold. I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression, so negative feelings for no reason aren’t anything new to me. Tonight, I find myself feeling very unfulfilled. I don’t consider myself to have any special talents. I don’t think I’ve accomplished anything of note. Seems like all I’ve done is checked off some places to go and accumulate a bunch of material things (baseball memorabilia and the like). When I die, someone will have a helluva time selling that stuff, but it will yield a good bit of cash, so I guess that’s a plus.
My wife is an amazing cook, likes to tackle hiking, kayaking, and outdoor activities, and a good teacher to boot. My school situation has been shitty, but looks to turn around this year with some new coworkers. I haven’t found much joy at work the last few years, so I’ve tried to find that sort of satisfaction elsewhere. My golf game hovers in the 80’s, I keep the grass cut, and well…nothing really special. All in all, my best accomplishment is finding someone to marry me that is as amazing as my wife. That’s nothing to be ashamed of, but I feel like I should have done more in my prime years.
We are both teachers, love to travel, and things with us are great. We are financially ok, but probably poor by OT standards. We almost have 2 vehicles paid off, and have a mortgage. We’ve talked about kids, and are about ready to get going on that front.
My emotions can run hot and cold. I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression, so negative feelings for no reason aren’t anything new to me. Tonight, I find myself feeling very unfulfilled. I don’t consider myself to have any special talents. I don’t think I’ve accomplished anything of note. Seems like all I’ve done is checked off some places to go and accumulate a bunch of material things (baseball memorabilia and the like). When I die, someone will have a helluva time selling that stuff, but it will yield a good bit of cash, so I guess that’s a plus.
My wife is an amazing cook, likes to tackle hiking, kayaking, and outdoor activities, and a good teacher to boot. My school situation has been shitty, but looks to turn around this year with some new coworkers. I haven’t found much joy at work the last few years, so I’ve tried to find that sort of satisfaction elsewhere. My golf game hovers in the 80’s, I keep the grass cut, and well…nothing really special. All in all, my best accomplishment is finding someone to marry me that is as amazing as my wife. That’s nothing to be ashamed of, but I feel like I should have done more in my prime years.
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Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:01 am to TexasTiger08
It’s called mid life crisis bro, and it’s relative. No mater who you are what you have done it’s still hits you
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:04 am to TexasTiger08
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That’s nothing to be ashamed of, but I feel like I should have done more in my prime years.
Don’t think that way, man. You and your wife seem like good people and you do an incredibly thankless job that few can do well.
And I don’t have kids yet, either, but I hear from others that you definitely feel like you accomplished something as you watch them grow up.
This post was edited on 7/4/22 at 3:05 am
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:06 am to TexasTiger08
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:18 am to Froman
I don’t even know what goals I have in life at this point. I want to see all 30 MLB Parks. I used to want to get to every SEC FB stadium, but I’m too busy in the Fall to make that work.
I wish I was good at woodworking or something. My grandfather was a carpenter, and he’d laugh at my futile attempts if he were alive today. I successfully grew one Tabasco pepper once.
I’m just sort of all
over the place mentally about this.
I wish I was good at woodworking or something. My grandfather was a carpenter, and he’d laugh at my futile attempts if he were alive today. I successfully grew one Tabasco pepper once.
I’m just sort of all over the place mentally about this.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:20 am to TexasTiger08
I grew up dirt poor on a dairy. I went to college and joined the military to help pay for that. Worked in the refineries and decided that manual labor, while gratifying, would become tiresome as I aged and not provide the life I wanted for my future family. So, I went to medical school. There I met my future ex wife and incurred a lot of debt, but had a great time.
15 years later, I’m happily remarried with a great family. I’m in fantastic shape for a 43 year old. I could do a bodybuilding show with about 8 weeks of diet and cardio and am about a year out from getting a black belt in Tang So Do. I own my house, a camp, and a rental condo. I’ve traveled a little, but plan to do that more as life permits now that I feel I’m financially secure.
In my opinion, I’ve accomplished a lot. I’m a college graduate. I’ve got an advanced degree. I served my country. I partied my arse off in college and even more in medical school. I’ve done bodybuilding and powerlifting competitions. I’m a damn good doc and take pride in my job. I own a house that I couldn’t have even imagined as a kid. Fun sports car. But my biggest achievements are being a dad for my son and bonus kids. I don’t always get it exactly right, but I’ve got the work/life balance down pretty well. I bust my arse when I’m at work, but I make sure I can be at my kids events.
And my wife (no pics) is hot and a nympho.
15 years later, I’m happily remarried with a great family. I’m in fantastic shape for a 43 year old. I could do a bodybuilding show with about 8 weeks of diet and cardio and am about a year out from getting a black belt in Tang So Do. I own my house, a camp, and a rental condo. I’ve traveled a little, but plan to do that more as life permits now that I feel I’m financially secure.
In my opinion, I’ve accomplished a lot. I’m a college graduate. I’ve got an advanced degree. I served my country. I partied my arse off in college and even more in medical school. I’ve done bodybuilding and powerlifting competitions. I’m a damn good doc and take pride in my job. I own a house that I couldn’t have even imagined as a kid. Fun sports car. But my biggest achievements are being a dad for my son and bonus kids. I don’t always get it exactly right, but I’ve got the work/life balance down pretty well. I bust my arse when I’m at work, but I make sure I can be at my kids events.
And my wife (no pics) is hot and a nympho.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:25 am to kenna bra
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kenna bra
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:37 am to Kafka
Always inappropriate, and always right.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:41 am to JustLivinTheDream
Haha, not at all. Humbled and grateful to live in this great country where someone can climb the latter of success a few rungs and give their kids a better life than what they had!
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:46 am to TexasTiger08
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I’m 35 years old. I just celebrated my 2nd wedding anniversary with a wife who is out of my league. No pics. We are both teachers, love to travel, and things with us are great. We are financially ok, but probably poor by OT standards. We almost have 2 vehicles paid off, and have a mortgage. We’ve talked about kids, and are about ready to get going on that front. My emotions can run hot and cold. I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression, so negative feelings for no reason aren’t anything new to me. Tonight, I find myself feeling very unfulfilled. I don’t consider myself to have any special talents. I don’t think I’ve accomplished anything of note. Seems like all I’ve done is checked off some places to go and accumulate a bunch of material things (baseball memorabilia and the like). When I die, someone will have a helluva time selling that stuff, but it will yield a good bit of cash, so I guess that’s a plus. My wife is an amazing cook, likes to tackle hiking, kayaking, and outdoor activities, and a good teacher to boot. My school situation has been shitty, but looks to turn around this year with some new coworkers. I haven’t found much joy at work the last few years, so I’ve tried to find that sort of satisfaction elsewhere. My golf game hovers in the 80’s, I keep the grass cut, and well…nothing really special. All in all, my best accomplishment is finding someone to marry me that is as amazing as my wife. That’s nothing to be ashamed of, but I feel like I should have done more in my prime years.
I’d go to church and do some introspection on just how lucky you are
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:47 am to TexasTiger08
I'm the same age as you. You'd say I've accomplished more but the only thing I'll mention is 2 kids. All the rest is for the birds. Your premise is off. No accomplishment is gonna give you fulfillment. We're wired to never be satisfied, always want more, take it all for granted. This world ain't gonna give you fulfillment. It's literally run by satanic pedophiles. It's a shitty world and there's no doubt you have to put up with a ton of bullshite to play this game. You got to find out what it's all about, what your purpose is. You do have one. You like the outdoors, you could sell the house for more than you mortgaged in this current market. Get a few acres and build something smaller you don't need to mortgage, or a trailer. You're debt free, completely out of the stupid rat race and living better than 99% of people in a city. Have a whole mess of young'ns and homestead on so you have real meaningful work on the land to do every day, something you can point to and say I did that and it made a difference for your family. And you can hike on your own land and talk to God about it every night and figure it out. That's what I would do. I meant that's what I did.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 3:54 am to Gaggle
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This world ain't gonna give you fulfillment. It's literally run by satanic pedophiles.
Lol I'm just here to stir shite
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:07 am to TexasTiger08
Start having kids and building your family, dude. You're 35. You've got things lined up. You want kids. If your wife wants kids, It's time.
I'm your age and still feel like I'm in my prime. I understand your sadness/depression/empty feeling, but that's just part of being human. You want more, that's normal and natural. And there's more to life than sitting around and wondering if there's more to life.
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I feel like I should have done more in my prime years.
I'm your age and still feel like I'm in my prime. I understand your sadness/depression/empty feeling, but that's just part of being human. You want more, that's normal and natural. And there's more to life than sitting around and wondering if there's more to life.
This post was edited on 7/4/22 at 4:40 am
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:17 am to TexasTiger08
My father abandoned his family and ended up in prison. His father a used his family and died in a bar fight. My biggest accomplishment was turning myself around and breaking the cycle by raising smart and kind children.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:32 am to TexasTiger08
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My wife is an amazing cook, likes to tackle
She tackles you or random strangers?
Posted on 7/4/22 at 4:36 am to TexasTiger08
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Have you accomplished anything in life?
Define that.
I've
-earned four degrees, including 2 B.S. a Masters and a Doctorate
-got my pilot's license
-traveled around the world numerous times
-done multiple multiple marathons and an Ironman
-won State in tennis
-dated the hottest girl in my high school
-won medals for skiing
-won $ in BBQ contests
-many other things that I don't even care to recall
None of it matters - it's what you do today that does.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 5:24 am to TexasTiger08
I'd say something inspirational here but It's normal to have feelings of mediocrity. The truth is most people are average.
Not everyone can lead an exceptional life.
Not everyone can lead an exceptional life.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 5:30 am to kenna bra
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kenna bra
Who the frick are you?
Posted on 7/4/22 at 5:34 am to MrSpock
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Not everyone can lead an exceptional life.
one of em good friends from college was an Eagle Scout, a CPA/Attorney - had two wonderful daughters and a really good wife. His life seemed perfect. He was a year younger than me and now he's passed. Every day is a new day - make the most of the them.
Posted on 7/4/22 at 5:38 am to KennabraTiger
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KennabraTiger
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kenna bra
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Who the frick are you?
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