Wanna hear some advice from the old ppl of TA

[bvnny]

With old, I mean +35 yrs old...

Since I'm quite young, only 19 for the time being, wanna hear your thoughts about life in general, what I should expect from it and how I should deal with the challenges that life may impose upon me.

[JamesBond007]

A new study by U.S. Trust has found that perceptions of the onset of old age vary widely among different generations. Millennials, for example, say that you are old once you turn 59. Gen Xers, on the other hand, hold a slightly more generous view, saying that old age begins at 65. When it comes to boomers and the silent generation, both agree that you’re not really old until you hit age 73.

https://www.aarp.org/home-family/fri...ou-old-fd.html

[happycow]

I'm only 34. Sorry I can't help.

[JamesBond007]

With old, I mean +35 yrs old...

Since I'm quite young, only 19 for the time being, wanna hear your thoughts about life in general, what I should expect from it and how I should deal with the challenges that life may impose upon me.

I'm around middle age which is not old. My advice is to read books on Marxism since it is a general theory to understand the world you live in the Capitalist class has a vested interest on feeding you propaganda through the schools and media etc... After reading books on Marxism you should be able to figure out everything else for yourself. Don't take the attitude that books are for 'nerds' or 'geeks' or an outdated means to understand the world since google (capitalist pigs), wikipedia (coopted by big pharma), facebook (capitalist pigs), newspapers and TV/Radio are all compromised.

Pirate the books if you have to since this is a battle royale of the classes stealing books is worthy means to an end :


https://b-ok.cc/book/5218528/711b58

https://b-ok.cc/book/3489987/b77d3c

https://b-ok.cc/book/2361716/fc6ba3

https://b-ok.cc/book/5895002/0c6635

[bvnny]

I'm around middle age which is not old. My advice is to read books on Marxism since it is a general theory to understand the world you live in the Capitalist class has a vested interest on feeding you propaganda through the schools and media etc... After reading books on Marxism you should be able to figure out everything else for yourself. Don't take the attitude that books are for 'nerds' or 'geeks' or an outdated means to understand the world since google (capitalist pigs), wikipedia (coopted by big pharma), facebook (capitalist pigs), newspapers and TV/Radio are all compromised.

Pirate the books if you have to since this is a battle royale of the classes stealing books is worthy means to an end :


https://b-ok.cc/book/5218528/711b58

https://b-ok.cc/book/3489987/b77d3c

https://b-ok.cc/book/2361716/fc6ba3

https://b-ok.cc/book/5895002/0c6635

Already read about marxism before, like, read the entire Anti-Dühring.

How is that advice really? Like, I meant advice about shit like dating, making friends, social interactions, getting a job... things of that sort, y'know?

[bvnny]

I'm only 34. Sorry I can't help.

[Celestia]

Not 35 but I've been through some hard times. Plus I feel like an old fart.

-Life is what you make of it. Look at your hardships as a lesson and learn from them.
-Don't get lost in your thoughts. Dwelling and moping around will lead you nowhere.
-What's meant to be, will be. Forcing something to happen (relationships, career advancement, etc.) will only end in disappointment. Things should always balance and fall into place.

[Ellethwyn]

I'm old (35)...

Learn to laugh at yourself. Don't take yourself so seriously.

[Anglo-Celtic]

I'm in Generation X. That's equivalent to 80-years-old on this forum. One thing that I learned is that it rains and shines on both the righteous and the wicked, and much of it comes down to luck. Bad things *do* happen to good people, so don't expect life to be like a Frank Capra movie from the 1940s.

[Smaland]

Don't rely on having good health beyond your early 60's. You might very well live to be 80 years old and still be in excellent shape, and that would be great, but this isn't something to count on. At some point after people hit 60, many of them will develop chronic health conditions; these conditions can progress to the point where it takes plenty of time each day just to take medications, and maybe do other things, in order to simply be functional. In addition, the side effects of the meds you take can slow you down.

I'm not trying to discourage you, it's just that people need to know these things.

For these reasons, I would plan my career so that I could retire at age 60; if your health holds up and you can keep right on working, great.

You're very fortunate to be only 19 years old. You have a full 40 years ahead of you, and so you can act accordingly.