Male miscers: Life gets better as you get older (srs)

[Goat_187]

OP isnt afraid of anything.

[ZenBowman]

OP isnt afraid of anything.

Why would you say that? I am afraid of heights, among other things.

[AceFiasco]

What engineering degree did you graduate with?

[ZenBowman]

What engineering degree did you graduate with?

Masters in Computer Science, dropped out of my PhD program, one of my best life decisions.

[Footballguru]

OP has figured out life (srs). Due to a divorce and being really short (5'3) I was in deep depression in HS and lacked self confidence, etc...but now I am realyl happy and doing well actually. His main correct point is: it doesnt really matter what you do, but whatever you do, do it well. Oh, and ignore negative media things also if you can.

[Footballguru]

What engineering degree did you graduate with?

I was a philosophy major...and i agree with OP. u mad?

[NCK MIZ]

Masters in Computer Science, dropped out of my PhD program, one of my best life decisions.

that's the route my brother almost took. Free Masters degree and then boom your gone, lol. Much better than paying 60k for a masters, which he is doing now.

[ZenBowman]

that's the route my brother almost took. Free Masters degree and then boom your gone, lol. Much better than paying 60k for a masters, which he is doing now.

Well, not just free, you get paid while you are doing it (just about enough to live off though).

[SteR-]

“If you want to be happy, be.” - Tolstoy

Lovely quote, but from what I've read about Tolstoy, he was one of the most miserable sods around..

[NCK MIZ]

Well, not just free, you get paid while you are doing it (just about enough to live off though).

Yeah. Barely, lol. I got 15k, lol. I'm sure CS gets a little more.

[ZenBowman]

OP has figured out life (srs). Due to a divorce and being really short (5'3) I was in deep depression in HS and lacked self confidence, etc...but now I am realyl happy and doing well actually. His main correct point is: it doesnt really matter what you do, but whatever you do, do it well. Oh, and ignore negative media things also if you can.

I don't think anyone can figure out life, its mystery is part of its appeal. But yes, I am happier than I was when I was younger, and I have a greater appreciation for life. I've also learned to forgive myself for my own mistakes. Forgiveness, like charity, begins at home.

[Goat_187]

Why would you say that? I am afraid of heights, among other things.

real talk op, youre outlook in life its very insperational. Will rep you in recharge.

Hopefully i'll have such a positive outook a few years from now.

[carlos71786]

oh hai OP, i'm on my way to pasadena to go for a hike =D

[ZenBowman]

Yeah. Barely, lol. I got 15k, lol. I'm sure CS gets a little more.

I think it is scaled on the area in which you live, I got just about enough to live in LA (about 20k/year).

[Brahtactic]

I agree with OP

[Footballguru]

I don't think anyone can figure out life, its mystery is part of its appeal. But yes, I am happier than I was when I was younger, and I have a greater appreciation for life. I've also learned to forgive myself for my own mistakes. Forgiveness, like charity, begins at home.

being happy in the USA = "figuring out life" IMO. We have the most stuff of any people in the history of the world, yet the highest rates of depression. If you can have the material possessions while still being happy (it is not easy) and living a meaningful life, then you are in the same tier of the happiest humans the world has ever seen.

[Lt.Dangle]

Do not fear growing old, it is a privilege denied to many

-Unknown

But seriously. Have you seen high school girls lately? They will never look that good again. My only regret in life is not slaying more prime mitt.

FML

[TBProdigy]

I really suck at managing time, i have to lock my computer away in the week just so I can get my responsabilities done, i was thinking (not the main reason for)Joining the army would help, i may be able to get taught electrical engineering by the royal mechanics since i have a good base, what do you suggest op?

[ZenBowman]

real talk op, youre outlook in life its very insperational. Will rep you in recharge.

Hopefully i'll have such a positive outook a few years from now.

Thanks bro, I have been positively inspired by many people on here and outside as well (notably Forge3). I would suggest you take up an outdoor hobby, that is really the time where I can contemplate on life away from the craziness of the world. The amazing thing is that being in the outdoors doesn't take you away from the world, it actually takes you to the source of the world.

We live in a strange time - whenever you mention the environment, or the outdoors, people tell you to "get back to the real world". As if this elaborate concrete jungle and arbitrary monetary system is the real world at all, it is just a fantasy we have created. The "real world" is outside of the cities, the natural environment is the real world.

[Tamandua]

You are from Brazil, right? I hear things are booming there. Good luck, you must have fap material all around you, how can things not look good?

Yep, country is making some gains, but growing up I always thought about leaving... seeing things a bit differently lately.
My teenage years weren't very bright, had to deal with some problems like social anxiety so I get this feeling that things will go wrong somehow no matter how good they look, guess I need to fix this.

[datbrobrahbruh]

I don't get how life couldn't get better as you get older, you should be wiser, know what you want and be able to figure out how to get it much better than years prior. If you don't get better at something the longer you do it you're clearly doing it wrong.

[ZenBowman]

Yep, country is making some gains, but growing up I always thought about leaving... seeing things a bit differently lately.
My teenage years weren't very bright, had to deal with some problems like social anxiety so I get this feeling that things will go wrong somehow no matter how good they look, guess I need to fix this.

I had extreme acne as a teenager, it made me an introvert and a reader. Which, on reflection, was a blessing. But I was lucky to have a small group of great friends.

[supacrazymonkey]

Do not be afraid. As you get older and more settled, you will begin to appreciate life more. Yes, the world is oftentimes unjust and unfair, but most of us will come to a sort of peace with it - note that peace does not mean that we will not seek reform, but rather that we will not be constantly filled with angst.

You will develop hobbies, hopefully strengthen your friendships and family relationships, and explore new interests. You may even choose to marry and start a family. Whatever you do, try to excel at it. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity in whatever you decide to pursue.

As long as you strive for excellence and are constantly learning, life is a joy. Do not be afraid of growing old.


P.S. None of this holds true for 90+% of females

lmao

[craigcmead]

ZenBowman I enjoy your posts because you do it with class and style. You have well thought out responses

wat yew smoking brah?

as you are, I once was. As I am, you soon will be

You are one of the most annoying posters in the misc. STFU.

I bet I am your #1 lulz and could care less

[collector]

I think it is scaled on the area in which you live, I got just about enough to live in LA (about 20k/year).

no wonder you're loving life, look at where you live (semi srs).

Nice thread...

list out the things you've learned or tips, or tidbits of advice. I'm 21. Have been in the workforce for 3 years and now going back to finish up a degree. What advice would you have? Oh I'm also married. I love the pressure, but I feel sometimes the responsibilities get to me and I just wish I was 17 again wakin up in hotels with a hangover and botched memory. Not the partying that entices me, it's the fact of having zero responsibilities.

Sometimes this thinking will get me worked up and I won't do **** for a couple days

[GetBanned]

Money.

[ZenBowman]

lmao

Keep in mind that I didn't say it cannot hold, it simply does not hold for the most part. If women learned the art of appreciating motherhood, I think they have the potential to be even happier than men. How can it not be so?

Think of the love a mother receives, it is limitless, if she learns and appreciates that love she would have enough happiness for a hundred years.

I think the person who has done the most harm to traditional femininity, even more than the feminists, is Hugh Hefner. He has taken the image of the promiscuous woman from being a source of shame to a source of envy.

[trailless]

wisdom

[ZenBowman]

no wonder you're loving life, look at where you live (semi srs).

I agree, California is amazing (srs). Close to 50% of land is owned by the state, which means plenty of natural, open spaces and places to appreciate the beauty of this Earth.

[WhySoSerious?]

lol highly amusing that you would post about how lifes quality increases as you get older

amusing cause they say it goes downhill from 30 and youre 28



relax op, dont look at it that way
just go with the flow and do what you like doing
dont try and excel just for the fear of being mediocre
that way you wont disappoint yourself