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Is it being "wiser" that leads to being calmer as you get older or is it lower hormones?
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:47 am
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:47 am
People always say you get "wiser" with age and attribute that to being calmer/more stable. And sure you get older and learn how things may play out and understand how to avoid headaches....but I think it has WAY MORE to do with lower hormones/less energy.
Things that used to get me jacked up and ready to go nuts now just get ignored largely.
Sure it's a combination of both but I think it's way more attributable to lower energy/testosterone than knowledge.
Things that used to get me jacked up and ready to go nuts now just get ignored largely.
Sure it's a combination of both but I think it's way more attributable to lower energy/testosterone than knowledge.
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Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:48 am to sidewalkside
I find this interesting because I have low T and i am in my mid 30s. I have been super laid back since my early twenties. You may be on to something here.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:48 am to sidewalkside
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I think it has WAY MORE to do with lower hormones/less energy.
it's a matter of becoming smart enough to realize what's important and what is not
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:50 am to sidewalkside
Chicken needs to open a Soy Board
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:50 am to sidewalkside
I just don't get worked up over 'dumb shite', easier to ignore and walk away.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:52 am to sidewalkside
I am enjoying the recent spate of "getting old" threads. It makes me feel less alone.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:56 am to sidewalkside
It's an understanding of I can now injure myself sneezing that makes you think before you act.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:58 am to sidewalkside
Only a couple of things may make my temp rise but I recognize them for what they are and can hold back. Most every other disturbing thing that arises is usually something I’ve learned from in the past because of my age and I can react fairly calmly. My test is still average.
So, age and experience are the contributing factors to my reactions.
So, age and experience are the contributing factors to my reactions.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 8:58 am to sidewalkside
Without a doubt it is both.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:01 am to 777Tiger
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it's a matter of becoming smart enough to realize what's important and what is not
This.
High T, high energy; just don't waste it on BS anymore.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:02 am to sidewalkside
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Sure it's a combination of both but I think it's way more attributable to lower energy/testosterone than knowledge.
You may be onto something here. Check out how many older, wealthy men still make stupid decisions by continuing to let their dicks think for them.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:03 am to N2cars
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High T, high energy
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VetteGuy
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Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:03 am to sidewalkside
It's just not giving a shite anymore. It comes from understanding how much time and energy you wasted on bullshite that didn't matter when you were young.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:07 am to sidewalkside
Idk, the most emotionally volatile people are babies/toddlers. After that, reason starts to kick in. It's why it's socially acceptable for a toddler to scream his head off if carrots are served but not so much if a 40 year old does it. Logic and reasoning are supposed to increase with age and frontal lobe development.
Also, the longer you live, you're more than likely to have been kicked in the teeth a few times. It chills you out... a ton. The big picture becomes a lot more clear. Small stuff becomes just that.
And to add, most adults realize that emotional neutrality is the biggest cheat code in life. Allowing your emotions to control your life is a juvenile way of thinking.
Also, the longer you live, you're more than likely to have been kicked in the teeth a few times. It chills you out... a ton. The big picture becomes a lot more clear. Small stuff becomes just that.
And to add, most adults realize that emotional neutrality is the biggest cheat code in life. Allowing your emotions to control your life is a juvenile way of thinking.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:10 am to sidewalkside
my hormones are scientifically optimized to be at the top of the physiological range and I'm calmer than I ever was when younger except for the few years I was juiced to the gills. When your test levels are right you normally feel so good you can't really be bothered to get worked up over minor sh*t. Unless you're just an arse hole to begin with then I could see it making you more irritable.
When my T levels were low I was far more irritable and less patient because I always felt like crap.
In addition to that I'm not going to get worked up over something I have no control over, unless it's other drivers doing stupid stuff.
When my T levels were low I was far more irritable and less patient because I always felt like crap.
In addition to that I'm not going to get worked up over something I have no control over, unless it's other drivers doing stupid stuff.
This post was edited on 1/7/25 at 9:15 am
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:14 am to HouseMom
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most adults realize that emotional neutrality is the biggest cheat code in life.
It's amazing to me how FEW people have figured this out. Rise through the ranks at large corporations and this is on display as clear as day.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:15 am to sidewalkside
Try working out, losing weight, and having lots of sex (with a woman).
It keeps you young & strong.
It keeps you young & strong.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:23 am to sidewalkside
I think that is true. You have experienced many things that may have gotten you all excited in your younger days, but now they just seem trivial. I had my "T" checked and it is normal.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:24 am to Slippy
I wonder what the average age of this site is today vs when I joined in 2007?
I feel like a lot of us have grown up with it.
I feel like a lot of us have grown up with it.
This post was edited on 1/7/25 at 9:25 am
Posted on 1/7/25 at 9:25 am to N2cars
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Try working out, losing weight, and having lots of sex (with a woman).
Asking him to try having sex with a woman because you are curious about it, is a bold move
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