hoosierdoc
Freed prisoner
So this October I'll turn 40, God willing. I have no idea what I expected to be doing at age 40, or what I wanted to have accomplished by 40. I don't want to have a midlife crisis as I think those are pathetic. It's not like I'm going to get divorced and get a new set of boobs, though I WOULD look good filling out my shirts a bit more.
i've noticed myself trying to slow down a bit more and live in the moment, rather than thinking about two moments from now. I've thought ahead to age 65 when many things I enjoy now probably won't be possible, and will I be content with what I CAN do? Will my relationship be OK with the changes that come from aging, kids moving out (fingers crossed) and retirement.
In the last two days I've probably deleted 20 posts here and on FB before finishing them. Usually just some snarky comment or joke that I realize no one cares about. I don't know why I'm more sensitive to that now, but it plays into my slowing down I think.
I decided I was going to try to average 10 pull ups a day for the entire year. I'm at 58 now but only have two days of effort in. I also decided I wanted to run a sub 8-min mile the year I turn 40. Been a long time since I could do that. Prior to this month I don't think I've done more than 150 pull ups my entire life.
As far as "crisis" style things, I'm just not interested. I'm content in my mini-van for now. Happy married. Great kids. Good job, good income. Good dog, good house. I don't feel anxiety for the things I may not get to experience, I feel it for my ability to be content with what I will be able to experience.
I know we have quite a few people here getting the senior discounted coffee at McDonald's... Do you old salts have any advice for us middle-Agers about to hit the big 4-0?
i'm looking at you here gunslinger
i've noticed myself trying to slow down a bit more and live in the moment, rather than thinking about two moments from now. I've thought ahead to age 65 when many things I enjoy now probably won't be possible, and will I be content with what I CAN do? Will my relationship be OK with the changes that come from aging, kids moving out (fingers crossed) and retirement.
In the last two days I've probably deleted 20 posts here and on FB before finishing them. Usually just some snarky comment or joke that I realize no one cares about. I don't know why I'm more sensitive to that now, but it plays into my slowing down I think.
I decided I was going to try to average 10 pull ups a day for the entire year. I'm at 58 now but only have two days of effort in. I also decided I wanted to run a sub 8-min mile the year I turn 40. Been a long time since I could do that. Prior to this month I don't think I've done more than 150 pull ups my entire life.
As far as "crisis" style things, I'm just not interested. I'm content in my mini-van for now. Happy married. Great kids. Good job, good income. Good dog, good house. I don't feel anxiety for the things I may not get to experience, I feel it for my ability to be content with what I will be able to experience.
I know we have quite a few people here getting the senior discounted coffee at McDonald's... Do you old salts have any advice for us middle-Agers about to hit the big 4-0?
i'm looking at you here gunslinger