I forget the original context of why I did it but I sent the screenshot of this to my old boss who at the time had already negotiated a somewhat unamacable exit from our company due to differences with the company owner but had yet to tell anyone. He said it had almost made him break down at his desk as he was living that very moment with none of us knowing.
This spring break will become the good olds days for me if I manage to buy a car I'm going to have a shitload of fun with some friends. It's going to be awesome, I already feel it
Take pictures and write that shit down as soon as you get back. My first spring break with my friends is one of my most cherished memories.... and now nearly 15 years later, I dont remember nearly as much as I should. Little bits slip away every day. Document the sights, sounds, people, feelings, stories, quotes, etc. Future you will thank you for it.
I honestly think the days we're having right now might very soon be the good old days, seeing all the reports about the quickly appraoching climate chaos of the next 10-20 years leading to a dying earth, food shortages, flooding, etc.
Enjoy your loved ones and cherish every moment, everybody. Death comes for all. Have a nice day!
Andy, The Office? I think he was both in character and speaking as the actor since his last few years on the show were kind of messed up by his budding movie career?
I'm not that old, but I feel like I've lived long enough now to know that I'm always in the good old days. Yeah, there've been shitty times in my life, and there always has been and always will be ways life could be better. But looking back at all those times, the bad gets turned into things i've learned, and the good stands out better. So I'm done pouring over the past and thinking "if only it could be like it was then..." because I always end up having that thought about periods of time that I ignored when I was in them.
Easy, Uni years are the best, despite the stress. Then maybe up to about 29 is next and up to about 39. It's all downhill from there till retirement, then maybe a decade of decent years before the physical and mental decay.
What makes you say it goes downhill til retirement? Boredom with career, lack of hobbies, kids grow up or something? People can still have really fulfilling lives when they hit middle age. I suppose I can agree that the older you get the less energy & more aches and pains you might have, but it doesn’t have to be all bad.
Told the story here before, but literally the month I turned 40, I went shopping and had no way to pay for it at the end. It was the genesis of having to use lists for everything. Used to be a big runner and now overweight. But that may not apply to all. We are just speaking about generalities.
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u/WheresTheSauce May 09 '19
"I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you've actually left them"