Re:Life Lessons from a 97-Year-Old Lobsterman (2019)
by orzig on Sunday November 22, 2020 @09:09AM
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Counter-anecdata : I’m nowhere near 80 but even looking back to college, having the respect of people I respected was/is deeply satisfying.
As with most human motivators, there is the cheap version (fame across everyone) and the sustainable one (respect among true, trusted peers)
Re:Life Lessons from a 97-Year-Old Lobsterman (2019)
by crispyporkbites on Sunday November 22, 2020 @05:58AM
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Why is happiness at 80 more important than happiness at 20, 30 or 40?
If anything it’s less important as you’re less likely to see 80 than any preceding year.
Clue - what others think about you now (or ever) won't matter a dime. What kind of lifestyle you project externally won't either. Life is damn too short, and it gets 'faster' as we get older.
Another clue - most people when old end up regretting at least some parts of their lives. Only you can know what it means not ending up like one of them.