Originally Posted By peeaanuut ok lets take that out of the equation. Lets say your actions couldnt hurt others (yes I know completely hypothetical, well maybe not completely, because there are people so far off the radar that yes they dont matter)how would you answer that question?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<ok lets take that out of the equation. Lets say your actions couldnt hurt others (yes I know completely hypothetical, well maybe not completely, because there are people so far off the radar that yes they dont matter)how would you answer that question?>> I would still say that one does not exclude the other. There was a time in my life when I thought it was fun to get drunk every night. There was a time in my life when I thought doing weed or even an occasional line of coke was fun. But I have to tell you... the fun I am having now is so much better than any of that ever was. It is a lot of fun to buy your dream home. It is a lot of fun to take WDW vacations at least once a year and not worry about the expense. It is a lot of fun to see how love matures and deepens when you have been with a spouse/significant other for a long time. It is a lot of fun to see your children become responsible adults. It is a lot of fun when your kids call you just to talk and actually LIKE going out in public with you. There are a lot of really fun things that I probably could have never done if I had continued doing the things I thought were fun when I was young.
Originally Posted By LuLu I don't believe that doing "fun" things that are dangerous or unhealthful only mean you exit this life sooner. You may just have all the suffering an eldery person might, but at a younger age. And I think when you see the end coming, you'll regret your decisions. This is just food for thought, and not directed at anyone in particular. I find it hard to believe that Dave's mom prefers having those health problems, and thinks the "fun" was worth it. I'm firmly in the camp of "have fun AND live longer!"
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<I find it hard to believe that Dave's mom prefers having those health problems, and thinks the "fun" was worth it. >> Oh I dont believe anyone does, but she continues to do it. That says something. <<There are a lot of really fun things that I probably could have never done if I had continued doing the things I thought were fun when I was young.>> Good point.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<It is a lot of fun to buy your dream home. It is a lot of fun to take WDW vacations at least once a year and not worry about the expense. It is a lot of fun to see how love matures and deepens when you have been with a spouse/significant other for a long time.>> It would be nice if we all could do those things. But for some its an impossibility. Or just about one anyways.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<It would be nice if we all could do those things. But for some its an impossibility. Or just about one anyways.>> Don't give up on yourself. Neither my wife nor I have a college degree. But through hard work and perseverance we have been able to make a very nice life for ourselves.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut well for me its not giving up. I actually dont want any of that stuff anymore. Been that way for sometime. But for others it is an imposibility otherwise. =)
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom My family owns a Nursing Home which I working in until early adulthood. I constantly saw some elderly people who had achieved some pretty incredible things ( at least I thought so ). Most residents had children and grandchildren. Others had visited exotic locations or participated in some really neat building feat. Some and certainly not all felt they really had not done much in their lives. I decided at a young age that I wasn't going to wake up one morning and find myself 70 years old and say what did I do my whole life. So I set goals for myself and worked to accomplish those goals. I put myself through college, have three degrees. I have traveled to Hong Kong, Tiawan, Alaska as well as many places in the North America. I know its easy to get caught up in this "gosh these are awful times" stuff. But life is also very exciting. I was watching the HGTV channel last night and they were showing new bathroom stuff like water fixtures that light up different colors depending on water temperture when you turn them on. There are some really neat stuff going on. To me life is exciting, like a roller coaster there are ups and down. But it sure beats a Merry go-round where its always the same thing. Give it a chance peeaanuut. You just might be surprised. What Roadtrip said was true. I once heard from someone in their 60s say that they are definatley having the best time of their life now. During their 20s they spent money like a drunked sailor and had to declare bancrupty. During their 30s they had to work mulitple jobs to get themselves out of hock. In their 40s they explored more. In their 50s they actually had money to spend on luxury things, cars, trips, travel. Americans have done some pretty incredible things ( no offence to non-Americans ). There actually are people in Nursing Homes in Nebraska that actually walked accross this continent. Heck if they did that then I think I can manage a 40 hour a week job. I also can't help but think of my sister's mother-in-law who's childhood memory at age 5 on Christmas Day was running through a mine field holding on to her parents hands through the fog while being shot at by Russian troops. I have had to do some hard things in my life. But you know something, I have never had to do anything like that in my life.
